Re: Gaura/Elephant Ears
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- Subject: Re: Gaura/Elephant Ears
- From: M* Y*
- Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 12:57:09 -0400
Thanks for the encouragement. I will definitely try them next spring.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Campbell <rbcamp@neptune.on.ca>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: Gaura/Elephant Ears
>As for the Gaura, I would give it a try if you can find it either as a
plant
>or as seed. My Heritage Perennials list shows it as being hardy to zone 5
>with a mulch being recommended in zones 5 and 6. They are talking about
>Canadian zones which are generally one lower than the USDA ones, so that
>essentially they mean USDA zones 4 and 5. If it works you will have added
a
>very nice plant to your collection, and if not you will be out a couple of
>dollars for either the seed package or a plant. Even if a plant only
makes
>it through two or three seasons before you hit a very cold spell that kills
>it, you will have had the pleasure of it blooming in your garden for those
>seasons.
>
>Bob Campbell
>USDA 4..
>
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