Re: Artemesia 'Powis Castle'

In a message dated 3/24/2002 2:37:13 AM Central Standard Time, mtalt@hort.net 
writes:


> 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.
> 
> 

I give mine a good haircut too....really keeps it nice and fresh.  I put a 
cutting in full morning sun last year, about this time.  So far it has done 
well.  It was slow going throughout the growing season last year but when 
Fall hit the plant took off.  It is sheltered from the afternoon sun by a 
Vitex.

The garden I'm trying it out in morning sun is new....it's an odd little bed 
but it is turning out nice.  I put it in last April/May.  Of course, with me 
there is never a plan...just too many plants without a home.  The Vitex has 
been there for at least 5 years and I've always wanted something surrounding 
it.  Somehow - most of the plants in the garden have a silver-ish foliage.  
One would think this would be too much but it is really beautiful.  All the 
silver is different.  Some plants having the greenish-silver, some having the 
blue-ish silver and then those that just cast the illusion of silver.  All 
the leaf textures are different and the shapes vary.  I even have a Canna 
stuck right in the middle.  Everything that blooms is some shade of 
blue/purple or pink.  It's a nice "cool" spot during the summer because of 
the colors.

Last Fall, I planted the Foxgloves, Larkspur and Allysum.   The Allysum has 
been blooming non stop....the buds on the Foxs and Larks are just forming.  
Another few weeks and it should be a nice show.  Really offers me inspiration 
to get out there and clean up the winter debris.

Kemberly McLain
Katy, Texas  Zone 9

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