Re: Verbascum questions

      Did you think V. 'Helen Johnson' was pretty?  The jury seems to be
>out on it here.  I've heard it described as everything from "muddy lavender"
>to "lovely apricot" so haven't been interested enough to try it.   P.S. You
>have my sincere sympathy, our 285 day growing season is all I can handle!
>Marilyn Dube'
>NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
>Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
>Portland, Oregon,  Zone 8b

Thanks to Marilyn (and everyone else) for their input on V. Helen Johnson.
I think I'll try it again this year, in a bit drier spot.  I do think it is
an attractive plant, but I have had a hard time deciding what I want to mix
it with.  My garden is mostly strong colors rather than pastels and it has
a decided pastel quality....  Interestingly, I bought Helen Johnson from
different sources and some had flowers that were nearly apricot while
others were more of what Marilyn describes as the muddy lavender, and some
were even soft yellow.  Either there is tremendous variation or growers are
a bit sloppy in  their labeling.

Nan

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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11


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