And speaking of pulmanarias that don't mildew...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Bobbi Brooks
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 7:27 AM
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SG] Anyone collect heucheras?
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Bobbie here in Mass. zone 6.5
>
> I am  not a collector...yet!
>
> My favorite two are CAN CAN and VELVET NIGHT.
>
> CC has a lot of ruffles and matt finished on the top, dark with veins, but
> also shows the shinier side of deep raspberry coloring on the
> underside the
> foliage.
It's been raining a lot here in east-central Illinois, and my pulmanarias
are rotting!  Have (had??) some beautiful Majeste and they were so horrific
I cut them all down to the crown.  However, I dug up one to take back to the
nursery to see what was going on and the roots were fine, so I'm thinking a
fungus. (If it's powdery mildew, it can't be seen on these white leaves.)
Today I sprayed all my pulmanaria with sulphur.  I've read that you
alternate this with baking soda--anyone know why??  And what's the
difference between "dusting sulphur" and "lime-sulphur"?

Thanks!

Diann





>
> VN is again matt finished, veined with hazing over burgandy foliage.  Both
> flower, but don't eventhink that the flower or either really count!
>
> I listened to Dan Heim in Boston this past winter.  He is from Terra Nova.
> I will see if I can find some notes. He showed slides and talked about the
> breeding programs of both pulmanarias and heucheras.  What he looks for in
> breeding and even the crosses making heucherellas!
> One thing I remember is shorter stockier scapes with more flowers and
> flowers that bloom for a longer period of time.
> And pulmanarias that don't mildew!
>
> My wholesaler is now stocking up on these with my teasing and
> begging!  Got
> a few last year, some this year that have not shown up yet in his selling
> beds, and I saw the list for next year.  FINALLY!
>
> ;-)
>
> Bobbie
>
> Bobbie Brooks,  MA    zone 6.5
> Gardens In An Old Fashioned Way
> http://daylily.net/gardens/bobbiebrooks.htm
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>
> >Good choice Diana!  I'm starting to get more into heucheras and
> pulmonaria.
> >When I was at the Chelsea flower show there were some wonderful displays
> >using both.  I always visit the
http://www.terranovanurseries.com/ website
>to see their collection of both and to get ideas.  Just wish they'd sell to
>us non wholesalers....
>
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