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Re: [SG] cimicifuga

Roberta,

When do your various C. ramosa bloom? What do the flowers smell like? If
they bloom in Oct and smell like grape Koolaid, that is the true C.
ramosa. Gene and Clyde, I think some confusion may result from the fact
that one is C. racemosa and one C. ramosa. At least, that's my
understanding. Again, I haven't grown it but I believe the ordinary Black
Snakeroot--C. racemosa--blooms earlier, July-August. As I said, my C.
ramosa has never bloomed, but the ones I have seen in bloom looked pretty
much the same as C. racemosa, but with this grape Koolaid smell. I THINK
the stems may be red on ramosa, also. And as I recall, ramosa is a smaller
plant. Your other plants may indeed be something else. Goatsbeard seems
like a good guess. Or maybe meadowsweet? Somebody, help!

Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6

On Mon, 15 Jun 1998, MS ROBERTA M BROOKS wrote:
>
> Replying here about the cimicifuga.  I bought one several years ago
> and planted it next to a dark leaved tree to show up the contrast.
> It does.  And is in poor, sandy soil and has always done just fine.
> Never weakens or droops.  Of course it would probably do better in
> moist soil.....
>
> Then, I bought several C ramosa, same name as on the tag of the first
> plant (which has the candles) wholesale from someone who legally digs
> in the wild and propogates.  The foliage does look similar and had
> nice healthy clumps which got planted in very moist soil near a brook.
> ...but blooms are airy, kinda like a froth.  no candles.  Do I have the
> right plant?  These are from New England.
> Wasted space, can't sell (planted 50) etc.  Could this be a kind of C
> or is it maybe another missnamed wild flower, like, Aruncus?
> I hate to get rid of it as the foliage is very nice, but also do not
> like to sell something that I do not know that I am unsure of
>
> any help out there?
>
> Bobbie B  in MA
>
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