RE: blue mist
- Subject: RE: blue mist
- From: D*
- Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 08:27:07 -0500
- Importance: Normal
They propagate easily from cuttings; at least the two I tried grew easily into
small but relatively sizable plants by the next season.
The one with stronger blue color and the one I liked, was more sensitive to
drainage problems and cold. It would die down to the ground every winter and
would freeze out almost every winter. I finally lost it one year when I didn't
take cuttings early enough in the season.
The other one, a blah-nothing shade, does well despite weather and drainage and
lack of tlc. Figures.
Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsettm@scin.quik.com
A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the
breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the
lawn mower is broken. ~~ James Dent ~~
> Yup, Marilyn, it sure was too drastic, even though the plant was only
> about 24"' tall to start with...drastic-ed right into the old compost
> heap in the sky:-) I had, if I remember correctly, had the plant for
> a couple of years and hadn't pruned it all - and it seemed quite
> happy and flowered until I 'followed directions'...sometimes the
> education of a gardener is a painful one.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
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