On 13/10/08 18:10, in article ,
"Chris Hogg" wrote:

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:14:11 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 12/10/08 18:29, in article ,
"Chris Hogg" wrote:

On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:12:32 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

We've heard that Aristea major is now Aristea capitata.

Not answering your question, but piggybacking it.

My A. /capitata/major has rather washed-out dirty pink flowers, much
to my disappointment. Can anyone suggest a reason? I blame the soil!
Should be acid, but there are bonfire-sized pockets of all sorts of
rubbish in this garden :-( Do they behave like hydrangeas (acid-blue,
alkaline-pink)? Next year it's going to get a dose of sequestrine
and/or iron sulphate to see if it makes any difference!

Well, a bit like you not really answering my question, I'm not really
answering yours! We have the blue Aristea but I've read of a pink one and
found this link to it:
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/88749...eeds_Evergreen
_Rhizomatous_Perennials_Sow_Autumn.html

You could be sitting on a 'nice little earner'. ;-)

Thanks Sacha. I don't think mine's such a nice pink as the one
pictured, but at least it confirms there are pink forms around. I got
mine from Trevena X nursery, but I have two others grown from seed
from elsewhere that haven't flowered yet. I'm hoping for a boy
(IYSWIM!).

I do indeed see what you mean! Trevena X have some really nice things -
when did you get yours?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)