Re: what's in bloom now
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: what's in bloom now
- From: C* P* L*
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 19:30:35 -0500 (CDT)
> I share your thoughts about Spiderwort - I have some that I let bloom during
> the Spring and it is so true blue and I love it. About 3 weeks ago it
> started to look a little bla-zey and messey, so I cut it down to the ground.
> It will come up again next Spring to be one of 1st flowers.
Which spiderwort do you all grow? My favorite is one of the coarser
ones, Tradescantia ohiensis (Common spiderwort). It tends to be
larger than most spiderworts, but doesn't look nearly as ratty. The
stems are covered with a bluish bloom that provides good contrast
in darker areas, and the true blue flowers are wonderful. Mine
bloom all summer long through August or so and average about 4' high.
If anyone wants any next year, let me know -- I'll probably have seedlings
or divisions that can be made. It's not an elegant plant (and many
view it as a weed), but it is a native that tolerates adverse conditions
very well.
Chris
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