RE: changing taste and age/ hypericm

Joanie,
	I have ended up losing every hypericum I have transplanted to my
garden... and JoAn's. Must admit I have not tried patulatum. want to expand
just a bit and give me more information on that one? How long have you been
growing it and in how much sun/shade?
	I am working of some species of Asclepias that want woodland
environment. there are a few nice ones... the two I transplanted this year
were immediately eaten to the ground. Do not know if they will be back or
not.
	
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Gene...one thing I have found that adds zing without detracting from
softer 
 hues here and about is using a strong yellow, but not often, just a dash 
here  and maybe way over there. It seems to lead my eye to a different area 
but  doesn't ever seem to clash. One of the yellows I like is Hypericum 
patulatum  'Hidcote' which can take some shade and still flower nicely from
June 
through  August and has lovely pods about now which are a dark pinky-red but

are not  apparent from a distanace...love the oval leaves and slightly 
arching to the  branches. Another real zinger is Asclepias 'Hello Yellow'
but it 
needs more  sun...so heart-skipping when a brilliant solid yellow butterfly 
lands on  one. It's wonderful that you now can clearly see the gardens and 
the fruits of  your labor!
 
Joanie Anderson

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