Re: Ballota nigra cultivar (Prancing Jester)
- Subject: Re: Ballota nigra cultivar (Prancing Jester)
- From: D*
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:53:37 +1200
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Ballota species are mostly native to Western Asia and Europe with B.nigra
coming from South Africa. Looks like mostly zones 8-10.
Just happened to have a book to hand.
Terry Dowdeswell
Wanganui
New Zealand
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http://www.delphinium.co.nz
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>
> Ballota a common British plant probably from Australia or New Zealand?
> I think it has a hardiness problem for the northern half of the US.
> If you read Christopher Lloyd, he is mentioning this plant constantly.
> If someone has brought it through the winter, tell us.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
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