Re: shadegardens Digest - 15 Feb 2001 to 16 Feb 2001 (#2001-45)
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- Subject: Re: [SG] shadegardens Digest - 15 Feb 2001 to 16 Feb 2001 (#2001-45)
- From: P* H*
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 21:08:31 EST
In a message dated 02/21/2001 7:16:08 PM Central Standard Time,
OXFORDWALT@AOL.COM writes:
<< Pulmonaria "David Ward"
There are no signs that my David Ward is going to expire anytime soon. It
gets a little bigger each year. There is a problem though. It comes out in
April and flowers beautifully and the laeves are quite nice as well. But by
mid June the leaves are curled up, Ripping on the edges and for the rest of
the summer it looks lousy. Almost a purse string effect with the leaves kind
of cupping and ripping. Others I know have the same problem with David Ward.
Is there a solution? More moisture? Less sun? More sun?
Walter Cullerton Bucks County, Pa >>
I have had mine for two years now and they have grown to be god sized plants-
they seem to do best in bright light with out a lot of direct sun, a
consistently moisture retentive soil is needed for best performance.
If plants are stressed the white parts of the leaf do not grow as fast as the
green, this cause the pinching of the tissue of the leaves and the resulting
cupping.
They are attractive plants-but a little more work to grow "right" I would use
a rich lightly sand humus rich soil and plant them in a moderately shaded
location away from direct sun.
Paul
