Re: Lithodora diffusa
- Subject: Re: Lithodora diffusa
- From: N* L*
- Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 22:13:36 -0500
Don:
I didn't have much luck keeping this plant alive in zone 7; (maybe because
we had a zone 6 winter this year?). I really loved this plant when I found
it in the nursery. It did fairly well the first year, planted in mostly
shade, acid, very well drained. It did come back for a second year, at
least one of the 3 I planted showed up. But it didn't do much the second
year, just never was very vigorous. No sign of it this year. Sure did like
that color, though...Let us know how it does as a container plant!
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7
>From: Don Martinson <llmen@execpc.com>
>Subject: Lithodora diffusa
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 00:03:00 -0500
>
>Back in 1999, there was a thread on this list about Lithodora
>diffusa. The gist was that it was difficult, if impossible to keep
>alive further north than USDA Zone 7. However, I'd never seen it for
>sale this far north (Wisconsin, Zone 5) and I succumbed to its
>electric blue flowers:
>
>I note that the tag said that it preferred shady, well drained, acid
>soil. Does anyone have anything to add to these cultural
>suggestions? I may just try to keep it potted to overwinter it. Any
>suggestions?
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>--
>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>l*@execpc.com
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>
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