Has your “Blue Fortune” emerged yet??
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My Allium has emerged? Have your's sprouted?
Comments (5)Here in zone 6a Chicago my shallots, perennial leeks, potato onions, bunching onions, walking onions and garlic have remained green all winter and have barely been phased by snowstorms or freezes. Last fall, I also planted a huge amount of ornamental alliums scattered thoughout all of my garden beds. The Allium sphaerocephalon started to emerge in Januaary and it already 3-4 inches tall in sheltered spots. As far as I can tell, there is no sign yet of the other smaller species that I planted, though the bulbs look healthy and are sending out roots (I poked around a bit to see how things fared over winter). Among my large globe alliums, several each of my 'Ambassador' and 'Globemaster' are thrusting out the beginnings of giant cones of leaves. My 'Gladiator' have not yet started to emerge but they are in a spot that tends to remain cooler and frozen longer. I have read that it is normal for many *established* winter hardy species to begin sending out foliage in autumn. Most of these are extremely hardy and should be able to handle freezes in stride, even with foliage. The tips of the very large globe allium leaves can sometimes get frost damaged in early spring, but it is seldom enough to harm them or affect blooming in any way. I absolutely love alliums. They are among my very, very favorite plants for their beauty, uniqueness, diversity, squirrel repellant properties and, yes, their amazing flavors, LOL! :-)...See MoreAgastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune'
Comments (3)I planted three 'Blue Fortune' four years ago and they are doing very well. From what I have read on these forums, it is important to have the true 'Blue Fortune'. Mine have never set any seeds, as others have also reported. Maybe the true cultivar is sterile? I've had your problem with other perennials and have tried buying new plants for the same spot, or trying a different spot in my garden. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. Worth a try....See MoreBlue Fortune Agastache
Comments (25)I am a big fan of the three plants (at least...) in this hybrid rugosa x foeniculum group. I have all three growing in my garden in some numbers this year, and they are all worth having, long blooming, and all slightly different in the garden 'Blue Fortune' -- definitely a GRAYISH-blue lavendar, it reads as lavendar from a distance but is the lightest of these 3 plants in color saturation and much less bluish than the others. 'Black Adder' -- though somebody said this was lighter than Blue Fortune above, to me eyes this is a darker more saturated color. Seems to be a little taller and more open than Blue Fortune (though that could be the cultural conditions partly). Has been through 2 average z5 winters here so I would say that it is also z5 hardy 'Purple Haze' -- this outstanding plant so far is the best of the 3 for me and the one I would choose if I could only have one. It has a pinkish cast to the lavendar blue, the flowers are slightly smaller and the spikes look a little finer, but the old flowers self shed better so it keeps a tidier, less rangy appearance through the growing season. Fantastic new plant. Some sources say z6 hardy, some z5, has not been through a winter here yet so I don't know. But I think it is of similar breeding background. For me 'Purple Haze' is one of the best 2 or 3 new plants this year. I will try to take some pictures of each of these because they really all are a little different, all fantastic plants. David...See MoreAgastache Blue Fortune a REAL perennial in zone 5a?
Comments (8)I only grow Agastache foeniculum âÂÂGolden Jubileeâ but it's not only reliably hardy where I am, it generously self-seeds in my garden beds. The Missouri Botanical Garden lists 'Blue Fortune' as hardy to Z5 and I find the information at their website to be pretty accurate (see link). Agastache is in the mint family, as is Monarda/bee balm. Feel the stems--they're square. Mint is generally considered a pretty tough perennial. Here is a link that might be useful: Missouri Botanical Garden...See Morelovemycorgi z5b SE michigan
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