Re: Cimicifuga help??

Hi Bobbi--Thanks for the comments.  I have four other varieties of
cimicifuga that are doing great.  They are all within 30 feet of 'Hillside
Black Beauty'.  Other genera growing next to HBB are doing great also.

Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: Bobbi Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Cimicifuga help??


> I have lost too many cimicifigas to count. They seem to die at the
> slightest provocation, with all kinds of symptoms, and for no reason at
> all, sometimes. Don't blame yourself. I actually know one gardener who
> grows them successfully (the common sort, not the fancy ones) by ignoring
> them. Sort of a tough love philosophy. Seems to work for her. They come
> back year after year and look great in her yard. But the average person
> is going to come to grief with them. They are MUCH fussier than is
> generally acknowledged. You have my condolences but nothing more
> constructive.
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
>
> On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Hank Zumach wrote:
>
> > Hi--I have a three year old cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty' that
> > seems to be slowly dying.  Over the last 4-5 weeks, the leaves have
> > curled up and then died.  This happens one stem at a time.  There are no
> > spots, the plants have plenty of water, there is no sign of insect
> > activity.  Any comments would be appreciated.
> >
>
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