Re: New plant,,,now what?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: New plant,,,now what?
- From: D* L*
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 12:34:20 -0500 (EST)
My helleborus is in similar conditions as to what you discribe. Although
I am much farther north than you are. I have never added lime to the
soil around it. It gets morning sun and afternoon shade. It is growing
and when I looked at it the other day (ground is still frozen!) it had
about 6 buds on it! I am looking forward to its blooming.
Denise
Zone 5
Denise Leonard
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com
On Tue, 23 Mar 1999, Nancy Lowe wrote:
> Yep, spring is definitely here! I feel this sort of restlessness; an
> edgy sort of need to go visit all the nurseries in Little Rock! Being
> on vacation and broke this week only make it worse. GA, here I come!
>
> I did buy some new plants recently, but I'm not sure how best to handle
> them:
>
> Lithodora difussa: I couldn't resist this for my red and blue bed.
> Boy, are the flowers BLUE!! I had never seen it before (of course,
> found it cheaper at another nursery the next day...) Does it spread ver
> quickly? Bloom for very long? Any special problems?
>
> Helleborus orientalis: I've been wanting one of these for agesl, but
> now that I have it, I'm not sure how to grow it. It supposedly needs
> alkaline soil, which is in short supply around here. How picky is it
> about the pH? How much sun can it tolerate? The spot where I wanted it
> is in morning sun, dappled at midday, and afternoon shade. However, it's
> also downhill from some camellias that get acid fertilizer.
> Actually, most of my planting beds have some acid-loving plants in them,
> since that's what we do best. Suggestions??
>
> The first step is admitting that you are powerless...
>
> Appreciate the help!
> Nancy Lowe
> Arkansas, zone 7
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