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Re: Caryopteris

Frances,

Is the spot winter damp?  I have heavy clay soil and find my Caryopteris do
fine planted on a hillside or even just set a little higher than the soil
line.  Realy cold winters my kill them to the ground, but they still bloom
just fine.   A plant in a slight depression(less than 1/2") has not leafed
out this year, although the one 18" away in the same bed has been out for a
month.   I have one on a 75 degree slope that reseeds freely.°°
I am in zone 6, almost no snow cover, but lots of rain, limited winter sun,
wild temperature swings in winter, and hot, humid summers.
I think of Oregon as a fairly damp place.  Maybe your plants just want
better winter drainage?

Lisa
Waterloo, IL  Zombie Zone 6

>Why do I have no success keeping Caryopteris clandonensis alive.  It seems
>to thrive the first year, put out a teeny bit of growth the second and
>die.  My soil is sandy loam on the acid side, the area is in full sun and
>we are in Zone 6/7 (7 this past winter).
>About to give up in Oregon...
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