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Re: [SG] Cimicifugas

At 08:28 PM 6/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I appreciate all the light that has been shed on this genus. However,
>Sheila's original question remains unanswered. Does C. ramosa, if there is
>such a plant, require moist/poorly drained soil? And then there was my
>question--is my 10" high ramosa (if that is what it is) doing OK for this
>time of year? Should I be concerned? Should I move it?
>
>Incidentally, are all of these Cimicifugas native to the USA, or are some
>of them from other parts of the globe? If the latter, it would be helpful
>for those of us who are growing them to know precisely what kind of
>conditions they occur in naturally.
>
>And while I'm at it, where are you-all getting these exotic cultivars, and
>what do they cost?
Bobbi, the genus likes moist, rich acidic soil. Some are not
native....acerina is one that isn't. Since you should be ahead of me as far
as growth, yours is very small for this time of year....my Atropurpurea is
about 22 or 23 inches tall right now, and racemosa is 2.5 feet tall,
simplex, however, is quite small  yet....it is the latest bloomer of all of
them. Acerina is also small. The nursery I work for has 8 varieties of
Cimicifuga....the most expensive is around $25 (Hillside Black Beauty). Jean
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