Re: Verbascum questions
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- Subject: Re: Verbascum questions
- From: R* C*
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 18:27:13 -0500
Mine is definitely in the apricot/peachy range and is quite lovely. The
extreme variability of flower colour is probably the result of people
growing it from seed.
I have been advised by several people that this plant will not come true
from seed, if it even sets seed, and that the only way to reproduce it is by
root cuttings. I would suppose that many of the seedlings could be quite
attractive, although obviously some are not, but they would not be "Helen
Johnson". This is not unusual. For example, many of the named Dianthus will
not come true from seed (most of the really nice ones) and have to be grown
from cuttings as well.
Bob Campbell
USDA 4
Southern Ontario
.
> 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
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