Re: [SG] monarda

Greetings: I don't know how monardo would fare in deep shade. Mine get
morning sun and partial shade in the afternoon.
Mine are 4 feet tall or more and growing. I planted three Cambridge Scarlet
two years ago; must be close to 50 or so plants now. They've spread fast!

Also have pink and purple varieties; they're at 3 feet or more and have
spread, though not as robust as Cambridge Scarlet.

Should be a good year for hummingbirds; they love monarda, especially the
red ones. Monarch and other butterflies also flock to monarda. My
hummingbird feeder is up but no takers yet. Also have other perennials that
attract butterflies and hummers and two baskets of streptocarpella Concord
Blue that attraced hummers.

Have a great long holiday weekend.

John G. Adney
Marion, Iowa (zones 4-5)

-----Original Message-----
From: Lillian Champion <Liliaceae4@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] monarda


>In a message dated 5/29/99 8:57:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>stedman@INTERPORT.NET writes:
>
>> What is everyone's feeling about beebalm in shade? Last year I planted
one
>>  in serious shade and it did amazingly well, though it leaned into the
sun.
>>  So I planted quite a few more. The ones next to a tree in heavily
amended
>>  soil are only about 2 inches high now, while the ones I put in a regular
>>  shady perennial bed are about 8 inches high. All emerged very late this
>>  spring. Is this usual? Or are they really uneager to leave the womb and
>>  spend their lives in shade? I always have trouble getting any color in
late
>>  July in the shade so I was hoping monarda would be a solution. Any
>thoughts?
>>  Thanks,
>>  Nancy S. (in NYC, zone 6B)
>>
>
>
>Hi Nancy
>It seems to depend on the variety.  Blue Stocking is vigorous in the shade
>but doesn't bloom much.   My named Pink blooms but doesn't increase much
and
>my named red blooms beautifully, increases, but mildews, so am still
>searching for the perfect Monardas for shade.
>Lillian
>zone 7
>
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