Re : Blue flowers
- Subject: Re : Blue flowers
- From: G* C*
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:14:55 +0100
Hi to you all,
> Have you seen the book "A Book of Blue Flowers" by Robert Geneve?
I don't know this book and as soon as I find it, I'll have a look .
About the blue MECONOPSIS : of course, it's a must!, but now that I'm living
in the south of France, I must forget it. It's very difficult to grow and
die as soon as it had flowered. I saw lot of them in Ireland. My climate is
too windy and dry for them.
GERANIUMS : Oh yes, they are very good plants. The wallichianum 'Buxton's
Variety' is so free-flowering and for a long period. Can you confirm me that
it's true to seed?
DELPHINIUM : I could'not help taking with me the delphinium 'Alince
Artindale' and I know, for sure, it's gonna suffer in summer here. This is a
pure beauty, double in shades of blue and grey. Difficult to find, difficult
to grow.
CLEMATIS : I don't know clematis x durandii. Do you think I can grow it in
my area which is mediterranean but with some freezing days down to -5 /-100C
?
Perhaps , Marilyn, your clematis died because of the"clematis wilt" (I hope
it's the true name of this disease) It happens suddenly, the leaves become
brownish, and the clematis dies within a couple of weeks. The only thing to
do is to cut it to the ground, water the area with Bordeaux mixture and
sometimes it can regrow. I did it and it worked. this disease is said to
attack almost the big flowered clematis not the species ones.
ANEMONE CORONARIA : I never succeeded with them, but I'll give a try here in
the south, because it's warmer and I've heard they do like plenty of warmth
VERONICAS : Here, in france, we don't know any of these cultivars you
mentioned. Perhaps, there is something to do with this.
Chantal Guiraud
Montpellier,zone 8
France
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>De : "Marilyn Dube" <mygarden@easystreet.com>
>@ : <perennials@hort.net>
>Objet : RE: Blue flowers
>Date : Ven 8 mars 2002 18:18
>
> Chantal,
> Have you seen the book "A Book of Blue Flowers" by Robert Geneve?
> Beautiful and full of plants I long for. Give it a look at Timber Press.
> www.timberpress.com.
> We have discussed Gentians & Meconopsis betonicifolia (or x sheldonii) on
> this list in the past. I personally am very fond of the blue hardy
> Geraniums - Johnson's Blue, himalayense, pratense, & wallichianum 'Buxton's
> Variety' - and blue Campanulas. Of course Delphiniums in any shade of blue
> are show stoppers.
> Blue flowers are my favorite.
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
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