Re: Cimicifuga help??
- Subject: Re: [SG] Cimicifuga help??
- From: D* T*
- Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 02:26:59 -0000
I'm on my 3rd HBB. It looks healthy this year, but is only 8" high and not
growing more at this time. I have Brunette which is not as touchy but also
which is here its 3rd year and has never gotten close to blooming. (Maybe it
needs more sun. It certainly does NOT like getting dry.) Just bought Black
Lace (? Black Negligee); will see how it does with morning sun. Very pretty
leaves.
The best I have is plain ol' racemosa. I don't do anything special for it
and it's blooming for the 2nd year in a row. Gets filtered later afternoon
sun.
Diann
>From: Hank Zumach <zumach@EXECPC.COM>
>Reply-To: PRIMROSES <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>Subject: Re: [SG] Cimicifuga help??
>Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 20:23:32 -0500
>
>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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