tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post3006125020599422024..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty pictures: Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-3076076864018895212010-09-11T05:40:11.438-07:002010-09-11T05:40:11.438-07:00Nice photos. There are certainly a lot of cool Pul...Nice photos. There are certainly a lot of cool Pulmonaria cultivars around. I found a short article from Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, NC that talks about the group. (www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Plants/Genus/Pulmonaria)Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13319072450709178229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51857979333312739742010-05-02T11:22:41.831-07:002010-05-02T11:22:41.831-07:00Their colour is so dramatic, in its waves of raspb...Their colour is so dramatic, in its waves of raspberry shades. I can see why it's your favorite!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152576863110442101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79492181380825545902010-05-02T09:06:14.748-07:002010-05-02T09:06:14.748-07:00I bought two pulmonarias on a whim and the 'Tr...I bought two pulmonarias on a whim and the 'Trevi Fountain' is now one of my favorites in the garden. The name of the other got lost; it's a nice plant but not as pretty as the Trevi. I've never had mildew problems with either and they both grow in almost full shade. Love them!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42791435275188919182010-05-02T08:46:58.280-07:002010-05-02T08:46:58.280-07:00Don:
I didn't notice any mildew last year, an...Don:<br /><br />I didn't notice any mildew last year, and it was a cool, wet year here besides, so 'Raspberry Splash' may well be more resistant than most <i>Pulmonaria</i>s. <br /><br />Or possibly I was just not being that observant. But my older pictures of the plant don't show any either. <br /><br />These plants have almost total shade: they're on the north side of the mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21006055994217411852010-05-02T07:59:37.268-07:002010-05-02T07:59:37.268-07:00Did you notice whether the foliage got any powdery...Did you notice whether the foliage got any powdery mildew later in the season last year? That's something Pulmonaria are prone to, and I'm always looking for mildew-resistant cultivars.<br /><br />If they do get powdery mildew, that might be a reason to remove last season's dead foliage in early spring, to try to reduce the overwintering spores.<br /><br />Are your plants growing in Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886233441603021667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42179647571027693022010-05-02T06:47:42.585-07:002010-05-02T06:47:42.585-07:00Ginny Burton:
The flowers are pink/red when they ...Ginny Burton:<br /><br />The flowers are pink/red when they first open up, and then get more blue as they age, first turning kind of purple with pink veins, then blue.<br /><br />Andrew:<br /><br />Probably. I only messed with them once after planting, and that was to try to remove some of the dead leaves from last year. Which I did not like, and apparently didn't need to be done anyway mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-54818000776773979842010-05-02T05:59:43.482-07:002010-05-02T05:59:43.482-07:00Those are really terrific. I have only the blues ...Those are really terrific. I have only the blues and will be rushing off to my nearest (110 miles) garden center to check out that one. At this time of year the garden can use a splash like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-48482460668475291992010-05-02T03:36:33.230-07:002010-05-02T03:36:33.230-07:00Very nice. I think 'Raspberry Splash' is m...Very nice. I think 'Raspberry Splash' is my favourite <i>Pulmonaria</i>. <br /><br />I've never grown them but working with them at work I can imagine those hairs can get pretty irritating after a short time.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347983770474369842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70319856636491144042010-05-02T03:32:01.500-07:002010-05-02T03:32:01.500-07:00Wow! Very pretty, indeed. Do the flowers bloom i...Wow! Very pretty, indeed. Do the flowers bloom in different colors, or do the blossoms turn darker purple as they age?Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.com