Re: Amsonia
Hello Gerry,
Sure does sound like the beginning of dormancy on the Amsonia. Walking through
the garden yesterday I made a point of looking mine over more closely and checking
for any yellowing. If you look closely the tips are beginning to show some yellow.
Funny you should mention the Tricyrtis "Samurai". That name and an photo
popped up more than once this summer for me. Came close to ordering some, but I am
holding off for one I am trying to find the name of. Saw the plant in a garden,
but the owner had lost the name. Very large leaves for the height of the plant,
long and sharply pointed with a very broad band of while outlining each leaf. I
have 'variegata' with a very narrow outline...
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerry/Bob O'Neill <eoneill@IBM.NET>
Subject: Re: [SG] Amsonia
> Thanks, Gene, Nancy Robinson suggested early dormancy as you have, and I
> think you are both right. It has been very hot, very dry for weeks, and the
> Amsonia is in a bed I have not given supplemental water to. Also, the
> yellow tones are uniform all over the plant, which makes me think it's
> dormancy, not disease. (I hope)
>
> I've never grown Amsonia, but saw them on a garden tour thiis spring and
> was hooked. Same with Trycirtus. On my recent trip to NC I bought T.
> formosana 'Samurai' which has a variegated (gold edged) leaf . Lovely!
>
> Gerry
