RE: Blue flowers
- Subject: RE: Blue flowers
- From: M* D*
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 15:36:50 -0800
Barb,
I have managed to keep M. betonicifolia alive 3 years in a row before it
turned toes up. I wanted to pitch a tent out there when it flowered so I
wouldn't miss a minute of those incredible blue blooms. M. x sheldonii only
lasted one season for me. They are worth walking across burning coals to
see. You are so lucky you can just "pop" over to Longwood. I have
forwarded your note to my son who lives in Chadds Ford so he won't miss
them. Thanks, Marilyn
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Barbara Tilton
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 3:21 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Blue flowers
Marilyn-
Just yesterday the local paper did a quick mention of the blue poppies
(meconopsis) in bloom in the Exhibition Hall over at Longwood Gardens. The
color
in the photo was stunning. Apparently they typically die when the
temperatures
exceed 80 degrees, so it's not surprising that they were shipped from a
nursery in
Alaska! And they'll be blooming for only about 3 weeks so I'd better hurry
up and
pop over there for a peek in person! If the color in person is anything
like the
photo, they'll be beautiful.
Barb (southeastern PA, not far from Longwood)
Marilyn Dube wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of GUIRAUD Chantal
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:06 PM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Re : Lindelofia
>
> Another one in the same family which i love too, is borago pygmaea because
> it's flowering all summer/autumn and can be use as ground cover.
> I'm fond of blue flowers; has anybody other idea about blue flowers?
> Chantal
> Montpellier,zone 8
> France
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