posted by judgehort
1/26/2010
Region: Northeast
Zone: 7
To the other reviewers: Macedonica always flops!
I don't mind the leaning; I tried hard to love this plant, but each year, the volunteer seedlings increased in number. For awhile, I throttled the unwanted extras, but eventually I had too much exercise for too little value, so I grubbed them all out. It is a pity, since they were jolly little flowers and the deep maroon was very attractive.
posted by Skimmia
4/26/2008
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Zone: 6
I'm growing Knautia in slightly acidic soil with less than full sun because that's as close as my garden gets to the conditions it prefers. Admittedly, the stems are a bit weak, and the plant tends to drape over its neighbors, but it blooms for weeks in this beautiful hard-to-find wine color that blends beautifully with so many other shades.
posted by Bloomatic
4/25/2008
Region: South
Zone: 8
I grow the burgundy species and the cultivar called 'Melton Pastels', both raised from seed. I love the small-ball shaped blooms on skinny stalks and how long-blooming they are, as well as their ease of care. My only complaint is a tendency to flop, but it may be that my plants prefer not to be where they are. I'll try a new spot this summer for this year's seedlings and see.
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Photo/Illustration: Colleen Fitzpatrick
Photo/Illustration: Colleen Fitzpatrick
