Agapanthus 'Blue Yonder' in Zone 5
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Comments (6)I was checking on Fragrant Plum, and someone in alkaline Missouri mentioned that it's a stingy bloomer, BUT probably more prolific in a more acidic soil like the east coast. I also have questions about Wild Blue Yonder since it's on my order from Chamblee. I wonder does it make a good cut flower, how's the fragrance? and does it tolerate alkaline soil? I put soil acidifer for Rhododrendrons & Azaleas on my roses before the rain, and the result has been great: dark green leaves. Thank you for any info. on Wild Blue Yonder....See MoreBest hybrid teas (fragrant, cut well) to winter protect in zone 5
Comments (26)OK, remember, you ASKED for it. Don't blame me when you're out of control like me :). SOUTH AFRICA..I know it's a flori, but it blooms nonstop. Ruffled, gorgeous yellow blooms that cover the bush in long sprays all summer It was in the back garden next to Dainty Bess. Great for cutting; lasts in the vase. PINK PEACE...huge, vivid pink blooms. RED INTUITION...this was on your list, remember? Order from Steve Singer @ Wisconsin Roses. CAMILLE PISARRO...a yellow creamy stripey. Love the coloration. Maybe add 'OUT OF AFRICA' for your MIL's garden since she wanted an orange? And pair it with some Tiki Torch coneflowers...you'd be glowing! That's a lot of orange. Enough enabling....I'm out of here. We have a date in the spring for you to come back to dig up some hostas, remember? -terry...See MoreAre Agapanthus hardy in zone 6
Comments (23)In many plant collecting communities the "named ones" are usually hybrids and having a separate identification of the hybrid is considered unnecessary (or impossible). In fact if a species name is included it's usually to clarify that it is not a hybrid. So, Rhododendron cerasinum 'Cherry Brandy' identifies the 'Cherry Brandy' selection of the pure species cerasinum, while almost nobody would write Rhododendron X loderi 'King George', they would just call it Rhododendron 'King George' because this hybrid is universally known (among rhododendron collectors) as a member of the loderi 'grex'. Grex is a term used for a series of 'siblings' derived from the same cross of 2 species, in that case Rhododendron giffithianum and Rhododendron fortunei. It's most frequently used by rhododendron collectors but finds its way into books on various other genera so probably deserves mention here. I'm sure the big Timber Press book on Agapanthus must use the word grex somewhere, because some named varieties were drawn from multiple selections of the same crossing. However the typical garden varieties are mostly derived from early hybrids and crosses made, apparently, near Headbourne, England, involving multiple crosses and species. So you'd call them a group, not a grex, because they were not limited to a single cross between 2 known species. The main parent of the Headbourne hybrids is Agapanthus campanulatus, as Campanula (how fitting!) noted. Lady Skelmersdale herself provides further details here. Hope that helps!...See MoreZone 5 Rose Gardeners "What's Your Favorite Rose'?
Comments (41)I live in zone 5 a little west of Madison WI and have a "Blaze Improved" that has been in for over 8 years. I live in a valley so I get lots of wind and a little cooler climate than in town, my lilacs bloom 2 weeks after the ones there. I didn't do a very good job of taking care of Blaze (didn't prune, water regularly, or fertilize up till 2 years ago). The pictures below are from today, October 3rd, and it's still cranking out the 2.25" blooms on the 5-6 foot canes. It does get BS here but I don't care, this has got to be the bloomingist rose I have. The color is a true, rich, beautiful red that does not fade (picture color is pretty accurate). Little or no fragrance to me. I don't do anything special in the winter except dump a half bag of chip bark mulch on the base for winter and sometimes if I have extra oak leaves I use those instead. There is very little die back or pruning to do come spring. From what I've read, 'Blaze' is zone 6-10, blooms on old wood, and 'Blaze Improved' is zone 5-9 blooms on new and old wood, if that helps for pruning. Very consistent and dependable. This is a repost from the Blaze topic....See Moreninamarie
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