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That's an odd one. Where I have Becky in south front with white paint on foundation (reflection), doesn't get total full sun during the day. I noticed her leaves looked droopy in the afternoon sun the other day, and it's not that hot yet, 3rd year for her, planted late summer so not a full 3 years. I now have a soaker hose hooked up there and put in on slow drip, perked her right up. And I've been using the soaker a lot because I've tried to get some seeds going between her that should not dry out. I had the same problem with a wilder kind of shasta daisies a couple years ago and no soaker hose then; I would be out in the hot sun watering them (which you really shouldn't). The following year I didn't need to water so much, but had to do some, then dug them all out. Becky has gotten pretty large and needs to be divided, but I amended the soil with peat and compost before I planted those. I've got some slow drip spikes on 2 liter bottles for some plants rather than having to fight with a very long soaker hose in back. My crazy daisy seems ok for now, but I know I'll have to water it later, and I don't have a bottle ready for that, just my roses. My ligularia does the same thing when the sun hits it in the afternoon, perks back up in the evening, but that is almost a total shade plant, so I can understand that better. My conclusion is that the beds drain well, dry out fast, and trees nearby soak up a lot of the water, but it might even be worse without the trees as Becky would be blasted with hot sun all day in the worst months.

Well, I just found a list (link below). Hope this helps us all! Common Name: Leucanthemum x superbum Aglaia A clump forming perennial producing fringed semi-double, white daisy-like flowers all summer long. Height 50cm. Will grow in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. AGM Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Alaska A clump forming perennial producing white daisy-like flowers with a yellow centre all summer long. Height 90cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Barbara Bush A clump forming perennial with green leaves edged cream, and semi-double, white daisy-like flowers from June to September. Height 50cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Becky A clump forming perennial producing white, daisy-like flowers with a yellow centre all summer long. Height 70cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Goldrush A clump forming perennial which produces all summer, daisy-like, double, yellow flowers, which fade to creamy-yellow as they age. Height 60cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. Common Name: Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum x suerbum Goldraush Leucanthemum x superbum Phyllis Smith A clump forming perennial producing fringed semi-double, white daisy-like flowers all summer long. Height 90cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Polaris A clump forming perennial producing large, white, daisy-like flowers with a yellow centre, all summer long. Height 90cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Schneehurken A clump forming perennial producing semi-double, white, daisy-like flowers with frilly petals all summer long. Height 40cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Common Name: Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Silberprinzesschen A clump forming perennial producing white daisy like flowers with a yellow centre all summer long. Height 30cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Common Name: Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum x superbum Silver Princess Leucanthemum x superbum Sonnenschein A clump forming perennial producing large creamy-yellow daisy like flowers with a yellow centre in summer. Height 75cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. Common Name: Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum x superbum Sunshine Leucanthemum x superbum Wirral Supreme A clump forming perennial producing double white daisy like flowers all summer long. Height 90cm. Grows in most soils in sun or partial shade. Good for cut flowers. AGM Common Name: Shasta Daisy, Chrysanthemum maximum Wirral Supreme Here is a link that might be useful: The Potted Garden's List of

Trades are getting slimmer. I've been weeding out the plants I don't want over the past few years and haven't got enough of the plants I like to be able to divide much. Hope that changes in a year or two! I can bring: My seed stash 1 black walnut seedling Daylilies (unknown type but definitely not ditch lilies) Mums (yellow) Black eyed susans Grape hyacinth bulbs Lycoris bulbs Small flowered coreopsis seedlings Russian sage cuttings (roots easily in water during the spring) Star of Bethlehem bulbs (can be VERY invasive and is very poisonous to dogs and cats but perhaps in a pot it wouldn't be too bad) Hyacinthoides (wood hyacinth)-white I may not get to dig all of these (time is getting short), so let me know if you want something and I'll make sure I bring it. Diana Lynn