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Mon, Mar 1, 10 at 19:23
| Have you grown this?
If so, does it *really* have all those blooms on it? The catalog makes it look so pretty, but I doubt that it will truly thrive like that. Any personal experience that you have with this plant is much appreciated! |
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| Nice fall color, seems to bloom fairly readily. |
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- Posted by mainegrower Z5b ME (My Page) on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 5:09
| My experience has been that this cultivar suffers from a great deal of dieback even after mild winters or when completely covered by snow. I've seen it growing very well in nearly full sun in North Carolina, but I've never seen an impressive specimen in New England. |
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- Posted by tulipsmiles 6 South of Boston (My Page) on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 10:22
| Thanks for the honest feedback! I just don't want to waste my money if will not perform. TS |
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| In the Chicago area I also get dieback - usually not a big issue, but if you need a symetrical bush this one could be a problem. It also leafs-out very very late in the spring - mine were originally in a prominent spot & looked like a bunch of dead bushes, so I moved them where the bare branches weren't so obvious. They do transplant very easy, but send out many runners which can go alittle deep, so be careful what you plant it next to. Only buy 1 bush & you'll soon have more. I paid good money for 5 pots at a nursery, & the following year saw them at a big box store for a fraction of the price. I've got both Henry's Garnet & Little Henry, but with all the relocating these have endured, I can't tell now which is which - they look the same. Maybe in a few more years when they get close to mature sizes it may be more obvious. Mine are good bloomers, but the flowers turn 'dirty' white quickly, and looks best from close-up. I probally wouldn't grow these for their flowers. The fall color is great, looks great from a distance & lasts a long time. |
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- Posted by prairiegirlz5 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 15, 10 at 1:11
| I have both, and IMO Henry's Garnet is superior to Little Henry. LH gets more dieback, does less suckering. LH has a rounder, more compact form. I understand they mature to the same size more or less. While I prefer the more robust Henry's Garnet, the fall color on both is outstanding! |
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