Re: Ruellia humilis
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Ruellia humilis
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 23:12:58 EDT
In a message dated 9/12/00 12:05:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
lindsey@mallorn.com writes:
<< Are you actually in zone 4? It sounds like that may be the very
edge of its habitable range...
I particularly like this species interspersed with Origanum
'Herrenhaussen'. The colors compliment each other well, and the
airy openess of the Origanum's flowers is a nice foil for the coarser
Ruellia. >>
Yes, Chris, zone 4. We are on the Mass border in the range most commonly
called Berkshires. Whilst extending into NYS, the name changes. My garden
has some altitude giving us a short season usually ending in a mid September
killing frost. All of it is sloped, some steeply. Upstate NY has a very
rigorous climate for gardeners.
Thanks for the pix. The genus ruellia is unfamiliar to me.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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