Re: Mertensia and Dicentra?

In a message dated 3/3/2002 10:09:17 AM Central Standard Time, WhtRos2@aol.com writes:


I want to put a couple D. "King of Hearts" in front of my D. spectabilis so I won't have a hole when it dies back.


I do not know how large your clump of D. spectabilis is, but if its any were near the size that some of the ones I have-no "King of Hearts' is going to take its place.

Every summer -- I think I need to call in an air strike of napalm to control a few of the plants-they grow 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide.  Love them very much in the spring.

On the topic of exima and formosa hybrids-they will need some more sun that the D. spectabilis. exima likes it a little bit on the dry side while formosa likes soil moisture-but not wet.


How about trying an annual Dicentra?  They will give you some height and long blooming-later in the year.

Paul
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