Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
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- Subject: Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
- From: G*
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 09:14:25 -0400
Hello Craig,
The book you are looking at does not give the whole story in photos. While
there is only one species of Platycodon there are countless variations on a
theme. Many colors from blue to pink to white to lavender and purple. Sizes
can range from only 6 inches to 4 feet. There are also double blooms to
choose from. Many named strains to choose from. You may want to take a look
at my web site in the newsletter section on Platycodon. It is a past
article with a couple of illustrations. Gives a hint or two on their
beauty. I am especially fond of the dwarfs myself.
Incidentally, they are all well up here and approaching mature height on
many in the garden.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: Craig.Wallace@emotors.com
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: Patience and Platycodon ?
> Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 1:01 PM
>
> Hello again, Barb.
>
> According to my Sunset "Annuals & Perennials" book, "...stems die in
autumn
> and new growth appears quite late the next year; mark a plant's location
to
> avoid damaging it before it makes its appearance. This is a deep-rooted
> "permanent" plant, unless gophers, who consider is a delicacy, get to
it."
>
> The picture in the book shows all of the buds to be white with the
> lavender/purple stripes. Seems as though it would be typical of
Platycodon
> grandiflorus.
>
> Craig Wallace
> craig.wallace@emotors.com
> Brighton, Illinois
> Zone 5 (old zone)
>
> "I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it
in a
> garden." -Ruth Stout
>
>
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> > From: WHTROS@aol.com[SMTP:WHTROS@aol.com]
> > Reply To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 1999 11:23 PM
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
> >
> > Good evening --
> > Been reading my backlog of e-mail.
> > Too tired and sore to do much else, sorry to say.
> > I've been enjoying the beautiful weather and a couple days off too
much!
> > As if that were possible!
> > But those 40# bags of top soil get heavier every year!
> > Seems like I used to be able to carry 2 bags at a time, although not
far.
> >
> > Now for my "Question of the Day?"
> > 2 years ago, I bought a Balloon flower that was supposed to be white
but
> > had
> > lavender/purple stripes. Last year, the neighbors dog scratched off
the
> > top
> > growth shortly after it emerged. I think it regrew somewhat but not
much.
> > Now I am wondering if it will come back this year. So far, no signs
> >
> > of life. Do any of you think it will come back? Is it too soon for it
to
> >
> > come up yet? Seems like it was very late last year.
> > Hate to give up on it. I've been "dying" to know if it will come
> > back with the same color variation!!
> >
> > TIA and Best Wishes to you all --
> > Have a cup of coffee on me & a few roses to brighten your day!
> > §
> > [_]D
> >
> > Barb
> > USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
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