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Mon, Mar 28, 11 at 22:49
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You know that light purple phlox common at old houses? I have some in part sun. I need to replace my Moonflowers (Datura) and wonder if it can take full pounding sun on the H-strip? In that light...I'm spending a gift certificate to Bluestone Periennials. I'm looking at several of these: Bonfire, Chameleon, Tiny tim and Polychroma. Any experience with these? Can they really take hot and dry and Texas Sun? They say so and I've ordered but now I wonder if y'all know what to expect. thank you
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| I have Phlox Pilosa "Slim Jim" in full blazing sun and it does great, but it only blooms for a while. If you want something that blooms ALL season long, try perennial moss verbena. |
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| I don't think it will be as hardy as the Datura. Datura can grow anywhere. If it doesn't work out you can always but the datura back. |
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- Posted by holleygarden 8/East Texas (My Page) on Tue, Mar 29, 11 at 12:24
| Cynthia - I don't have those varieties of euphorbia, but I do grow a couple of other varieties and they do great here. I bet you will have good success with your euphorbias. They are a nice unusual accent plant. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 1:43
| Many Euphorbias can not take the heat and sun of Texas. E, rigida and E, myrosintes can but I don't know about these others. Good luck. I have killed a few of the other types but not those listed. I am pretty sure the polycroma will not take the heat. I can't remember where I heard that |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 1:47
| I also Have grown Phlox pilosa in the sun and the shade without any extra water.. They are getting ready to bloom as I type. It is a spreader. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 2:06
| Bluestone Perennial is from Ohio. Their concept of hot and dry is different from a Texan's idea of hot and dry. So be careful. |
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- Posted by cynthianovak 7/8 TX (My Page) on Sat, Apr 2, 11 at 17:35
| thank you My order didn't go through, so I will try something else. I looked up the phlox pilosa and that doesn't look like the one I have. My leaves are smooth. I'll try a few babies. Going to plant some verbena on the strip too and other hardy pers. Y'all are a wealth of knowledge and experience. c |
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