Jupiters Beard
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Jupiters Beard
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 11:31:43 EDT
In a message dated 5/29/98 7:28:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
maridube@teleport.com writes:
<< grow my red Valerian (Sometimes called Jupiter's Beard for
some odd reason) in part shade, well composted,moist, acidic soil and they
would take over the whole bed if I let them. They self seed like made, but
the redeeming grace is that they start blooming in March and go until the
first hard frost, usually around Thanksgiving. >>
Sure glad I read that before I planted the two I have. I live in the Kansas
City area and I have decided almost EVERYTHING does much better here in part
shade. Even the plants calling for 'full sun' don't like the hot afternoon
sun here.
Mexican Heather should be able to take the full sun, but it does much better
for me with pm shade.
Question on Painted Daisy:
Mine have just stopped blooming and the blooms were elongated rather than
round. Is this normal? The ones I babied before weren't like that, but they
were a mix this one is a single color "carmine" I think.
The canterbury bells which are still in the pot look beautiful and so does the
'Jacobs Ladder' (also still in the pot). Almost afraid to plant them.
Have noticed many say that the columbine will rebloom if it is cut back, I've
done that and never one repeat bloom. Never self-sows either. My foxglove
gets morning sun but is only about two feet tall, think it needs a couple more
hours of sun to get as large as they say? Its the Strawberry one.
It is so humid here, you'd think it was July. I'm off to do a few minutes
worth of work in the yard, doubt much will get accomplished on a day like
this.
Sandy
Zone 6, the little bitty area right in the middle of zone 5.
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