Re: Artemesia 'Oriental Limelight'/'Powis Castle'
- Subject: Re: Artemesia 'Oriental Limelight'/'Powis Castle'
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 03:37:51 -0500
Kemberly,
A. 'Powis Castle' is a marvelous plant. Not aggressive at all;
simply beautiful. I have a few that are several years old and in
some spots it doesn't make it through hard winters...think it's a
drainage issue tho' I am not sure just how much farther north it is
at all hardy. Anybody growing it well in zones 6 and 5?
It does well for me in light shade - your sun is soooo hot. Does
best for me where it gets as much sun as I can offer (not great).
I find it needs a light haircut every spring, which is a good time to
root cuttings (need to do this), just as new growth starts.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Mclainakag@aol.com
>
> I'm not sure of the species name, I only know the plant as
Artemesia 'Powis
> Castle'. Is this one a thug for you guys further north too. Here
in my Zone
> 9 it grows well but, in my opinion, isn't too aggressive.
>
> Every two years, or so, I have to trim it back and keep it in
check....other
> than that, it's just a beautiful additional to my garden,
especially in my
> shadier areas.
>
> Kemberly McLain
> Katy, Texas Zone 9
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