Re: Late Autumn Perennials
Hi Susan,
I do understand your jealousy, English gardeners are undoubtedly on the very
top. However, your situation is not bad either... There are a whole lot of
horticulturists and breeders in the US working with great enthusiasm... I
wish we had so many people interested in and dealing with perennial growing.
Some of the American mail order nurseries carry a huge diversity of
perennials. Last year I worked for one of the smaller ones - Forestfarm - in
OR. They carry a wide range from the latest tissue cultured Pulmonarias or
Hostas through tons of interesting plants imported from dutch companies to
the finest tree peonies straight from China... Alright, they do not have
japanese Hepaticas. (they grow the American species). This is just one of
the numerous nursuries available online... there might be a list of them
somewhere I do not know about.
I would keep on reading the English magazines. Lots of good ideas.
Best wishes:
Balazs
Balazs Ori, Budapest, Hungary zone5
> So sorry Louise! Okay, I'll go for LOBELIA Pink Elephant. Is it a
> perennial or an annual? I'm always so jealous of all the plant material
> available to you in England. One of the reasons I quit getting your
> magazines! All these delicious plants and no source in the US.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Louise [l*@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk]
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 11:03 PM
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: Late Autumn Perennials
> >
> >
> > Hello Susan
> >
> > I was hoping no-one would pick me up on that, because I
> > realised I'd got it wrong as soon as I sent it. I've just
> > been to two wonderful gardens here that seem to have gone
> > for salvias in a big way this year and I must have had them
> > on my mind. What I have got though is a Lobelia Pink
> > Elephant, which is still flowering deep pink flowers.
> > Sorry.
> >
> > Louise, southern England
> >
> > >Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:35:38 -0800
> > >From: "Saxton, Susan" <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> > >Subject: RE: Late Autumn Perennials
> > >
> > >Hi Louise, from across the pond --
> > >
> > >Can you tell me more about Salvia 'Pink Elephant'? I have
> > a darling salvia
> > >'Coral Charm' which is an annual but will bloom until hard
> > frost.
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