Re: Tradescantia
There is a red one out there called 'Red Cloud', and it is the closest to
red available. New intros 'Concord Grape' and Red Grape' are redder too in a
more blue red tone. The grapes have bluish foliage and better form as well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill Fyffe" <jillfyffe@HOME.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Tradescantia
> I have a rosy pink. . .got it from a garden where a gardener had lived
> and now a grass person had moved in. She let anyone come in and
> dig out whatever they wanted as she was going to round-up the next
> week, so I have not clue to its name but I took a big shovelful of it.
>
> Jill
>
> > Hi:
> >
> > I have found 2 varieties of the blue-toned Tradenscantias. Does anyone
> > know if there is a true Red variety? I am still looking for the white
> > form. These are plants I grow in between my hostas and heucheras. They
> > add some height and I love the flowers.
> > --
> > Diana Pederson, Ingham County, Michigan, Zone 5, United States
> > Enabling Garden Bookshelf:
> > http://www.suite101.com/articles.cfm/enabling_garden
> > Join the Lewisia discussion group:
> > http://www.egroups.com/group/Lewisia-l
>
