Re: Monarda
- Subject: Re: Monarda
- From: P* M*
- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:37:59 -0600
Meum71@aol.com wrote:
>
> Monarda is one of those hate/love plants. For those that can grow it
> well and have no more than tolerable problems with mildew love them.
> But for those that have tried it and have nothing to show for it but
> white leaves and empty stems they hate it. This is one of those
> plants that does better in the north than in the south.
I couldn't agree more. I live in the *north* (SE Wisconsin), and I
adore this plant - most days. I have several un-named cultivars that
were dug from an abandoned demonstration garden years ago by a friend.
I took divisions of each of them when I moved to my current home. The
vivid scarlet red one is the worst for mildew and the best for flowers.
I wouldn't give it up for the world, but oh mama, come August it's
pathetically UGLY! The pale purple and deeper purple aren't quite as
bad, but they aren't as great in the blooming and spreading departments,
either.
Yep, I guess it's a love/hate thing!
Now on to a little late autumn weirdness in my garden. I planted a
clematis this spring, fully knowing I wouldn't get anything out of it
this year (Mr. or Mrs. Ruppels??? - something like that). Would you
believe it bloomed on Sunday? This is WISCONSIN! Last year at this
time we were under snow cover - heavy snow cover! We had an early hard
frost in October, but then gloriously mild weather ever since. I cut my
datura (annuals) down after the hard frost and they all have new little
leaflets now! VERY weird Autumn for this part of the country.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
--
Pat Mitchell
corgilover@wi.rr.com
(PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS)
SE Wisconsin zone 5 (getting back to that colder weather now . . . .)
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