Re: [SG] acanthus
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] acanthus
- From: K* D* <K*@AOL.COM>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 21:37:14 EDT
Nancy,
I have to jump into the acanthus discussion for a zone 5 report. I first saw
a. mollis at St. Louis Bot. Gardens (zone 6) in bloom and had to try it. I
have had it for about 5 years, through some -20 temps and it has bloomed the
last two years and is budding this year. It grows about 2 feet from a
constant water source in a well drained (pea gravel and compost) soil. It
receives about 5 hours of morning sun, and is shaded in the afternoon. I
have a friend who also grows and flowers it in zone 5, too. In the book I am
looking at, it says some species will survive in zone 7 (6 with protection)
but will not flower. That's what makes it so much fun to experiment with
plants! Beating the odds.
Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL Zone 5
In a message dated 6/3/99 6:20:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
stedman@INTERPORT.NET writes:
<< Marge: My acanthus is three, maybe four years old. I would love to have
blooms but I've gotten more realistic in my expectations as I spend more
time in the shade.
Would love to know what you're going to put in your "Med" garden.
Nancy
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