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Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 22:49
| Monarda, a purple blooming one, with some tall golden asiatic liles? The lilies are about 4' tall, while the monarda is only about 30". I need to dig out a spot of the monarda to make room for some irises. And am trying to find a spot for them! LOL! I am not as concerned with how it would look, as I am about would they make good companions in a bed. |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 10:36
| Jenny, I have 'Orania' lily in full sun and Monarda Raspberry Wine right near it. This is only my second season of having the Monarda, and I think it may not like this amount of sunshine. I am thinking of moving it to a more shady location. It also likes moisture and when we had a lot of rain this season I thought for sure it would do great, but the bloom is not as good as last year and it has not increased which I would have expected from Monarda. This bed is full sun and meant to take some dryness, so it was a mistake on my part. |
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| I have Raspberry wine in full NC sun and it is doing awesome, spreading like crazy. This area gets extra water from A/C runoff, so I imagine that attributes to it's success. I can't image not putting Monarda in full sun, though. I put one little sprig from my original plant into a new area and the next year it came up almost as big as the original plant. Couldn't believe how big it got so fast. Also in the runoff area. Water seems to be the key for me. |
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