perennials DIGEST V3 #139
- Subject: perennials DIGEST V3 #139
- From: p*@hort.net (perennials DIGEST)
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:01:02 -0500
perennials DIGEST Tuesday, September 24 2002 Volume 03 : Number 139
In this issue:
Re: tricyrtis
Re: Isabelle's questions
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:13:47 -0400
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
Subject: Re: tricyrtis
I have read anything from 18" to 24". I have one, sent me by Chris
Lindsey (thanks Chris!) but it isn't that tall. I think climate may
have something to do with it as it is rated hardy to z4 and I've
found most plants who enjoy life in that zone are not crazy about our
hideous heat and humidity. Just noticed mine has flower buds:-)
Lovely foliage!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Linda Wallpe <lwallpe@juno.com>
>
> One was a variety labeled T. hirta 'Moonlight'. There is no
further
> information pn the label. It is growing in the pot and resembles a
> ground cover.
> After considerable searching, (and using our own Marge Tait's
terrific
> Suite 101 tricyrtis article as a jumping off point), other than
listings
> and prices, this is all I've discovered.
> Tricyrtis hirta 'Moonlight' It is a lime green gold sport of T.
hirta
> Variegata, and a mature clump shines brightly. ( Roslyn Nursery
> http://www.roslynnursery.com/ )
>
> Do any of you grow this, and if so, how tall does it grow?
> Thanks!
>
> Linda Wallpe
> Cincinnati
>
>
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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 01:54:34 -0400
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
Subject: Re: Isabelle's questions
This should work fine, Isabelle. Think that's a wise decision, given
where you are and all. You will find it much handier to tend;
probably even quite nice on a sunny day in winter. Well, you said
'construction'...my mind's eye envisioned your enclosing this space
with plastic...maybe that's not what you're talking about?
For many years, I had this small lean to over one of our garage
doors. Too small to tend properly, but from the standpoint of the
plants, it worked.
I find the plants in my cool greenhouse start waking up in Feb., as
the days start to get longer and are in major growth by April;
bursting at the seams before it's time to take them outside.
I should think it would give your tender plants a head start. You
might consider one of those electric heaters if nights are still cold
- - as your dahlias won't do much if it's not warm enough. Not trying
to "heat" the place, but just keep it in an acceptable range (40s -
50s) at night when it will cool down pretty quickly.
Or, you could invest in a heat mat for the dahlias as it's soil
temperature that makes them want to grow.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Isabelle Hayes <bhayes@catskill.net>
>
> we have a "veranda" of sorts on the front of our house, which gets
the
> southern sun; this will get a wood and plastic construction that
will
> serve as a cold frame, which will have the benefit of being
attached to
> the building, which should keep it warm enough in early spring, so
that
> I can put out my dahlias and plants that I grow from seed in early
May,
> rather than waiting for the frost-free date in early June.
>
> Perhaps that will insure that the dahlias, cosmos, etc., will bloom
> before the first fall frost. Right now they're getting ready to
bloom
> their heads off.
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