Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote'

Hi, Gene...patulum (corrected species name) is the older version  and I 
can't recall the species name which is used more often now but I've had  them 
for about 12-ish years and they've been moved a number of times as my  garden 
has evolved and have never skipped a beat except this year when I tried  
butting them back severely this spring based on bad info and they didn't 
flower  until August...bah!...but they've been in sun from early morn until 
3pm-ish and  also in less sun and never, until this year, have they failed to  
provide copious blooms on very handsome plants. They've always been in beds  
which drain well but also which have had amended clay.They have received 
either  aged manure or compost mulches at least once a year depending on the 
bed. They  truly are one of my most beloved plants even though I'm not 
generally a yellow  person...who would not swoon at all those large puffy stamens? 
Next year, only  dead branches or tips will be cut...no wholesale cutting 
back for this girl. I  took a couple of pix and there are 2 flowers left and 
the tons of pods are  so lovely on the arching branches. I'll see if Chris can 
get them posted. Please  let me know if you need more info. 
 
Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago
zone 5a
 
 
In a message dated 9/9/2009 4:10:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
genebush@netsurfusa.net writes:

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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