Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
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- Subject: Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
- From: G*
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 08:45:11 -0400
Hello Susan,
These are, indeed, long lived in the garden. I have had some of my
original plants for about 8 to 10 years now and they just keep on perking
along with no disease or insect problems. Mine row in several locations and
I have dwarfs, doubles and the tall cultivars. Tall ones usually need
staking as the blooms pull them over.
All are located in decent, well drained, soil. I do mulch lightly. They
get plenty of light but none of mine are in full sun all day as I have a
mostly woodland garden.
Your 4 inch pot will probably give you a few blooms this summer. To reach
maturity give them a couple more years. Then an additional year for so for
the fully mature and large clumps that make the great shows in the garden.
You should get a decent showing next year, but the truly great is a bit of
a wait. Try them in a couple of locations in the garden and see how they do
for you. They are also easy from seed. I have never grown anything in
Oregon... not even impatient... so I can not tell you how they will perform
for you. Just that they are easy and quite tolerant.
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: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> Subject: RE: Patience and Platycodon ?
> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 2:34 PM
>
> Hi Gene,
>
> Thanks for posting that info. Checked it out on your site (quite
helpful).
> I don't know how, but I have "missed" this plant for years in my search
for
> wonderful perennials. I bought two this year at a local nursery, Fuji,
and
> am looking forward to seeing them in maturity.
>
> What finally piqued/cinched my interest was that I recently read
somewhere
> that these clumps can live for 20 years! Now THAT'S a perennial! Has
that
> been your experience with the plant -- long lived?
>
> I garden in Oregon, the wet side. Should I expect the four inch pots to
> mature like normal perennials, 1-2 years? Can I expect them to perform
well
> in my clay (but always amended) soil for many, many years?
>
> I noticed your article said full sun, but will accept partial shade. My
> plant tag said part shade so that is where I planted them. Given
Oregon's
> relatively cool summers (ha ha), should I have planted them in full sun?
We
> do have a long growing season.
>
>
> Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
> together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
> likewise.
> Celia Thaxter
>
> I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GeneBush [g*@otherside.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 6:14 AM
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ----------
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > 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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