Re: Today's purchases
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  • Subject: Re: Today's purchases
  • From: &* P* L* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 23:18:30 -0500 (CDT)
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty Morrissy" <1018@rewrite.hort.net>
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2015 10:14:31 PM
> Subject: RE: Today's purchases
> 
> Nice selections, Chris.  June is a really nice Hosta. I refer to your
> Geranium as the Lancaster Geranium, though I know there is a lot of
> doubt surrounding the name. Makes a nice border and doesn't flop
> like the regular Bloody Cranesbill because it is shorter. I picked
> up a white bleeding heart this year, too.

My latest thing for the past few years has been to use Hosta in my
containers as accents.  I've had 'Lakeside Cupcake' and a some other
miniatures tucked in with Begonia and stuff, and I like the contrast.
They usually come back, too!

I've been happy with 'June' in the garden, but I might use these in
containers too.  Too many choices!  :)

My absolute favorite Hosta is still 'Stained Glass', though....

I was *really* excited to find the Geranium.  I had a decent clump in
the front of the house about twenty years ago (you can see it at

   http://hort.li/1Fvv

), but the trees have grown and it became too shady.  The ubiquitous
Aegopodium didn't help either, so the Geranium eventually succumbed.

Now I'll plant it in the much less crowded space by the deck and see
how that turns out!

Chris

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