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| Saw this in a local park today. I'm not sure if it is a conifer or not (don't think it is) but I would like to know more about it.
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- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 21:50
| Don't do many perennials these days, but that looks suspiciously like what I used to know as Artemisia - there are several silver leafed types. |
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| Wow that was quick VV :) It does indeed look like Artemisia in google pics. They are striking in winter. I'm sure they have fatal flaws though. Do you remember any? |
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- Posted by formandfoliage none (My Page) on Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 22:29
| It's definitely Artemesia - could be 'Powis Castle' although there are so many varieties it's hard to know. It is short-lived, that is its major flaw - like many of the Mediterranean shrublets (lavender, Santolina, etc) it lasts about 5-7 years, becomes impossible woody and should be replaced. Foliage has great fragrance, though. Tarragon, the cooking herb, is an Artemesia. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Form and Foliage
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- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Thu, Feb 2, 12 at 7:01
| I just sat down after dinner, and there you were...it was self-defense, really. As fandf says, this is a short lived perennial where it doesn't have Mediterranean or xeric kinds of conditions. Moisture/wet feet and high summer humidity are its bane. Plant it in sand or gritty conditions, and it might behave more like something you'd keep a while. Or use as an annual. |
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| and if it doesn't last long... or you have access to a starter plant.... it roots easily from cuttings. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 3, 12 at 11:47
| man.. you are like OH for all on which forum to ask an ID ... lol ... perennials in shrub forum.. conifers in tree forum ... lol ... i think that pink suit has gone to your head .... keep up God's work .. we dont care where you post ... [that would be the royal 'we' .. as in God and i/me] ken |
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| I know you are baiting me for the dancing gif Ken. This is two days in a row. I believe the third day has some significance in religious circles and may deliver that which you seek...lol ;) |
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- Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 3, 12 at 18:11
| Our winter has been more like zone 8 this year instead of six so I suspect your winter has been warmer than usual too. That looks like the Powis Castle that I have but mine normally doesn't keep it's foliage in the winter. Maybe that one looks good because it's been so warm. I agree it roots easily and also grows pretty fast. |
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| Hi Cristie, haven't seen you on the forums before :) Yes we have had a very warm winter so far. I don't think Fort Smith has been below 20* F yet and looks to stay that way. It was a very beautiful plant. What are the moral guidelines with taking a small cutting on this plant? It is in a pretty much abandoned landscaped area. I mean there is as much dead grass in the bed as planted plant matter. I may have been one of only a handful to even see it this "winter"... |
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