RE: Chitalpsis
>I have tried Chitalpa. It is significantly less hardy than Catalpa. Plant
>in a hot sunny location to encourage it to harden off. It has not been
>hardy for me so far. It will flower very young. A plant from a one gallon
>pot flowered during it's first year. I have planted the other parent,
>Chillopsis, last year and again it flowered the first year from a one
>gallon pot. Burgundy flowers! I planted it in a pile of rocks in a hot
>spot in the garden. I believe it has survived it's first winter with some
>die back. It was wrapped in some white cloth to protect from wind and
>dampness. We will see whether it will flower after moderate winter
>injury.
>
>Glenn Clark
>Eastern Ontario, Canada, Zone 4b
Thanks, Glenn....
My Chitalpsis is about 5 years old and about 8 ft tall. Due to our
mild winter here in Milwaukee (Z5), I don't think I'll have any
die-back this year so perhaps I'll see it flower.
--
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
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