Re: Scabiosa Butterfly Blue/ AND A YELLOW VARIETY
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- Subject: Re: Scabiosa Butterfly Blue/ AND A YELLOW VARIETY
- From: R* C*
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 19:53:29 -0500
That would be ochraleuca. (I may not have spelled it right either). It's a
very nice plant, although mine is white or maybe cream, rather than yellow.
The flowers are quite small, but there are lots of them. The plant is about
30" tall, and for me it only blooms in fall.
Bob Campbell
USDA 4
Southern Ontario
-----Original Message-----
From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
To: 'perennials@mallorn.com' <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: 1999 March, 10 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: Scabiosa Butterfly Blue/ AND A YELLOW VARIETY
>Since we're on the subject of scabiosa, there is a pale yellow variety,
>scabiosa ocho..... (sorry no books with me at work) that absolutely never
>quits all summer and will occasionally reseed. Check it out.
>
>
>Susan Saxton, zone 6b
>For mine is just a little old fashioned garden where the
>flowers come together to praise the Lord and teach all
>who look upon them to do likewise.
>Celia Thaxter
>
>I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ginny [v*@fast.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 6:54 AM
>To: perennials@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Scabiosa Butterfly Blue
>
>
>I have grown this for many years. It blooms almost nonstop from early
>summer until after the first frost! I have some that I deadhead religiously
>and some that don't get much attentionl They both seem to do equally well.
>I really think you get a much hardier plant if you divide them every couple
>of years. They like full sun, humusy and well-drained soil. There is
>another cultivar, Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama' which has flowers about 3
inches
>across. Puts on a better show. Flowers are also good for cutting--lasting
>for a long time!
>
>Ginny
>
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