Re: Perennial Coleus?
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Perennial Coleus?
- From: C* P*
- Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 22:20:19 EDT
In a message dated 8/1/99 5:29:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
diehlr@INDIANA.EDU writes:
<< A friend gave me a start of a dark maroon plant, somewhat like regular
coleus in terms of size and leaf shape. I have not seen it bloom. She
knows it only as "perennial coleus." It will winter over outside in my
zone, I am promised. She has a lot of it, and I'm wondering if it's a
thug. It is neat and tidy looking. I assume it is not a coleus.
Does anyone know what the Latin name for this would be? >>
It could be reseeding perilla, maybe a basil, or red orach which does not
live over but seeds itself around generously. It may also be something that
does not grow north of the Mason-Dixon line and therefore unknown to us in
zone 4.
The hot weather continues, the lack of rain has polished off all annuals
planted in the ground (thank goodness for the pots full of fun stuff). We
have ripe tomatoes in some quantity the first of August, first time. Usually
the tomatoes are plentiful around Labor Day. I have many burned and early
dormant plants. We have had one rainy period since May. That was a few days
of electrical storms. Some plants and some shrubs will not bloom this
summer, they are are partly wilted each day and flower buds are dessicated.
No fun for a gardener.
Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
z4
