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Tue, Jul 11, 06 at 15:46
| I keep seeing this advertised in catalogs but I don't think I've seen any growing in yards in my area, though I've seen a little of the purple liatris. I love the vertical line and hope it would be something that grows upright without needing staking. Does anybody have some in their yard? I have too much purple already . . . |
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- Posted by j.sue(hamstewart@aol.com) onTue, Jul 11, 06 at 23:21
| HI, I have white liatris but I think it has a dirty look, not a pretty white. It does stand nice without support. All in all, a nice plant. |
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- Posted by veronicastrum z5 IL (My Page) on Fri, Jul 14, 06 at 8:46
| I've had Liatris 'White Kobold' for several years. It is a nice clean white while blooming but the fading blooms do look dirty. It is, though, a more prolific reseeder than the purple liatris. I had mixed both purple and white in equal numbers originally, but by last year the white was by far the dominant plant. So last year I ripped out several of the white and things are more balanced this year, although I probably will do a smaller purge this year. Another suggestion for a tall, vertical white is Veronicastrum virginicum. Most of my plants stay upright without staking, although I do get an occassional flopper. It's one of my favorite plants, but you probably already guessed that! V. |
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| The veronicastrum is gorgeous! I've never heard of it. I need my own meadow. |
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