Re: Gaura
- To: Kishori & Brian Hutchings , perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Gaura
- From: M* D*
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 14:17:00 -0400
I have heavy clay soil, which I amend but still, it is far from sandy.
I lost the only gaura I tried. Can I make a sandy area for it in my
clay, or will that just cause pooling and drown the poor thing? Anyone
have any suggestions?
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From: Kishori & Brian Hutchings
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Gaura
Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 1:33PM
Hi Graham,
I would suspect that lack of hardiness in zone8 is probably due to
overly
wet winter conditions. I grow mine in very sandy, rocky,poor soil and
have
never lost one at temps as low as -15C with absolutely no shelter or
snow
cover. Its not 5ft high, but rather 2 1/2 to 3 but flowers profusely
from
mid June to mid Oct.
I cannot see any real differences between cv.s except for Siskiyou Pink
and
the variegated ones, but the names sound good.
Brian Hutchings on Saltspring Island, BC,Can, zone 8
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