RE: Centranthus ruber
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Centranthus ruber
- From: S* S*
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:16:07 -0800
Well, the particular area where this is planted wasn't "planned" very well.
Not normal for me, but about three years ago I tilled up grass in a sloping
area outside my fence, but before the sidewalk (about 7' deep and 70' long,
the length of my property). About the last 5' on each end, I "ran out" of
plants that I really wanted and didn't want to just put any ol' thing in.
Last years I finally decided what else I wanted there, so its a fairly new
planting.
From left to right (not in a row, but staggered in clumps) is catmint
(blue), centranthus ruber (pink), liatris (white) and a bright yellow rose,
Happy Child and chamomile (white/yellow) and a variegated sedum (green and
yellow) crawling between the rocks.
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: Myrna Miller [m*@nemontel.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 4:43 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: Centranthus ruber
>
>
> Susan Saxton wrote:
>
> >I planted a centranthus rubra
> >about 2 years ago in a dryish, sloping, rock garden facing
> west. I had seen
> >pictures for years and loved it, but was so worried about
> its "voracious
> >spreading" I kept reading about.
> >
> >After two years it is a nice clump and literally does not
> stop blooming. I
> >have not found ONE seedling -- I wish I did!
> >
> >Can't comment on your growing conditions, but here in
> Oregon, it has been no
> >problem for me.
> >
>
> Thanks, Susan. Just the encouragement I needed! If the plant is not a
> problematic self-seeder in a moist climate like yours, it
> should be very
> well-behaved in a dry climate like mine?? We'll see! What did
> you plant it
> with? I'm thinking Russian Sage.
>
> Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
>
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