Moncks Corner, SC (Zone 8b) | June 2006 | positive
I kept mine fairly moist at all times, and it gave me gorgeous blooms. I got 5 off the plant this year, each being about 6 inches or so a...Read Morecross. Im hoping next year is even better. The get full sun in the afternoon, otherwise its bright ambient light until sunset.
Compact, usually not exceeding 5'. Thick, sturdy branches. Flowerheads have 5 or 6 sepals making flowers look double, serrate; flower h...Read Moreeads stay in good condition turning green, red or purple tinted in fall. Colors range from pink to carmine red in alkaline; purplish/rose in acid soil. Hardiness is suspect. No zone given.
Not very hardy. Only grow 24-36" in zone 6.
Their main strength is ability to produce blooms that never shift to blue.
I kept mine fairly moist at all times, and it gave me gorgeous blooms. I got 5 off the plant this year, each being about 6 inches or so a...Read More
Compact, usually not exceeding 5'. Thick, sturdy branches. Flowerheads have 5 or 6 sepals making flowers look double, serrate; flower h...Read More