Re: Cimicifuga help??
- Subject: Re: [SG] Cimicifuga help??
- From: G*
- Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 07:52:46 -0400
Hello Diann,
For those of you having problems growing Fairycandles, try the Cimicifuga
acerina... Mapleleaf fairycandles (bugbane). Shorter that the others at two feet
when in bloom. Mostly is a clump of glossy maple shaped leaves until about now
when it sends up long stems to bloom. I find it very dependable here in my garden.
Like all Cimicifuga don't let it severely dry out just as it is coming into bloom.
Mine is up on a hillside in heavy soil along with hardy begonia, ferns, Tricyrtis.
I also have the species in the garden and have had it for many years. Now huge
clumps of foliage and in bloom. C. atropurpurea is growing for me, but is not
getting enough light in the spot where I planted it. Also will be running out of
room before long. C. Brunette I have I have in two locations (3 in each). May be a
while before they bloom. These are from tissue culture and take a while to bulk
up.
Incidentally, unless the nursery grew Cimicifuga on for a while before you
got them patience is going to be required. They can take 4 to 5 years from seed to
bloom, transplanting may set them back one year as well. Mostly TC is being used
on the fancy ones, so you should not have to wait too long before blooms.
This plant is really not all that fussy. Much like any other perennial. Some
species do perform better in one area than another, though....
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Diann Thoma <diannthoma@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [SG] Cimicifuga help??
> 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
> >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.
