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Lychnis coronata 'orange sherbet'
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Posted by ala8south (My Page) on Tue, Mar 24, 09 at 22:10
| Has anyone here ever heard of this plant? It's a Chinese Lychnis. My elderly aunt who lived in Jackson, Mississippi gave me a start of the plant many years ago. She had no idea what the name was, but claimed that a friend had brought it with her from England. I'd assumed this likely wasn't true, yet I hadn't been able to find anyone at our local nurseries here in Alabama who recognized the plant. I have only just now found an Internet company that has the plants for sale, and that was the first time I've had a name for the plant. I have wanted more information. Especially I am interested to learn if it is normal for the blooms to get bleached out looking areas as they age. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks. |
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RE: Lychnis coronata 'orange sherbet'
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| My start came from my great aunt in Jackson, Mississippi. I just discovered the name from a friend who saw a similar bloom at the MS Agricultural Museum garden. I was looking up info on it when I saw your posting. I have had it for years and it is my favorite flower. It does bleach out over the course of its life. Every spring I divide it and have been most successful with that. My aunt's name was Jesse. Surely we aren't related? |
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