Re: shadegardens Digest - 16 Jan 2001 to 17 Jan 2001 - Special issue (#2...
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- Subject: Re: [SG] shadegardens Digest - 16 Jan 2001 to 17 Jan 2001 - Special issue (#2...
- From: P* H*
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 11:59:57 EST
In a message dated 01/18/2001 9:39:46 AM Central Standard Time,
OXFORDWALT@AOL.COM writes:
<<
I too put Hillside Black Beauty on my list after seeing a the Ann Arbor
convention. It is from Fred McGourty's Hillside Gardens in Norfolk, CT. A
must see garden & nursery. I grow Cimicifuga atropurpurea and it does little
for me in terma of color. I also grow Brunette and it's better but still not
Hillside Black Beauty. I suspect as I acquire HBB this spring, I'll give it
more sun as I believe (IMHO) that it needs some sun to show its best color.
Walter Cullerton, Pineville, Bucks County, Pa/
>>
Yes, this is so-but plants should have cool moister retentive soils.
I like it very much-slower growing than other Cimicifuga.
Mine have not bloomed yet-but they have grown a lot of roots-so maybe this
will be the year.
Cimicifuga atropurpurea is seed raised and variable in color and size. I
have had a few nice dark one and a few that were just green- 3-6 feet tall
when in bloom. I like them for the tall plants, hard to find tall shade
plants.
Paul
