Re: Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote'

Gene...Chris is going to post a couple of pix I took earlier today with the 
 last 2 flowers of the year - one's ok but the other is way past its prime 
-  but you can see the berries and they're so plentiful. They remind me of 
slightly  elongated rose hips with yellow and green mixed in. I forgot to 
mention the very  beautiful red-stemmed branches..this plant does have a lot 
going on. Hypericum  is used medicinally but I can't recall how.
 
Joanie Anderson 
 
 
In a message dated 9/10/2009 2:46:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
genebush@netsurfusa.net writes:

Joanie,
I did a Goggle search for the hypericum  and came up with lots of
nurseries that offered information and photos. It  certainly does look to be
a colorful shrub. I also noticed a bit of  variation in recommended hort
practices. From what I read on line and what  you relate, it is a bit more
adaptable than I would have thought.
Will put hypericum back on my lust list.
Thanks

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  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

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