FW: [Fwd: Re: Blooming ahead of time?]

When I remember, I whack my boltonia back right about now, to about half
its height.  It flowers beautifully in late summer, and at a much more
manageable and graceful height.  Otherwise it looks like a fence.  It
has spread a lot since we put it in.  I probably should divide it and
put it in other places in my garden this summer. . . .
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From: jaime
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Blooming ahead of time?]
Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 7:19PM

Hi Carol.  I wrote a note last night saying:  "Boltonia?!!!  In
a container?  Wow."   Then I thought that was inappropriate
~ for all I knew your containers were huge.

I've been growing both (pink & white) for several years here.  I
love the way they look ~ millions of small daisy-like flowers
sort of floating there on a rather delicate tracery of foliage.
*but* they are floppy as hell & I'm getting really annoyed with
all the floppiness.  I'm moving them to see if I can find
something stronger to lean them against.  The pink are floppier
than the snowbank.  However ~  prepare yourself for a big plant.
Not only do they get to 5' without breaking a sweat they get
w - i  - d  - e.

I suggest putting something else in the pot and move the
boltonia into an empty spot in the back of the border.

Jaime
> what is your experience w/boltonia.  I planted several boltonia
> asteroides (Snow Bank??) this summer.  They sound great -- but have
> never grown them before.  I put two of them and one Stella d'oro in a
> whiskey barrel  (which is probably overcrowding too much -- since I
did
> not realize boltonias got so large -- 5 ft?).... and a single one in a
> smaller pot
>
>
> carol
>
>
jknoble@warwick.net
Z6/5, NW NJ
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