Comments on: Plants of the Week: July 15 https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-july-15/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 By: Aaron D'Addio https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-july-15/#comment-1137 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:32:15 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=4860#comment-1137 Dear Jay Trolley,

I apologize for the delayed response. Thank you very much for your insightful practical information. I often find that many times one can learn a great deal more through first-hand experience than a website or textbook could ever teach. Thank you for reading my Plants of the Week blogs and I look forward to hearing from you again.

Aaron D’Addio (Scott Arboretum 2013 Summer Intern)

]]> By: Aaron D'Addio https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-july-15/#comment-1136 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:31:18 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=4860#comment-1136 Dear John Schucker,

Sorry for the late response. Thank you for the correction. It is very fascinating how liatris starts blooming at the top, unlike most other flower stalks. I apologize for any confusion. I will fix this on my blog now. I appreciate you pointing this out. I am learning a great deal during my internship at the Scott Arboretum and enjoy working here very much. Thank you for reading my Plants of the Week blogs and I look forward to hearing from you again.

Aaron D’Addio (Scott Arboretum 2013 Summer Intern)

]]> By: Jay Trolley https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-july-15/#comment-1135 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:42:56 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=4860#comment-1135 Wonderful backstory on the Vitex. The fragrance is amazing but dissipates once cut and brought inside for display. It is also disappointing in that the leaves wilt once placed in a vase wilt within hours. It should be stripped before being displayed!

I recommend that you enjoy it outside. …and note that it is a bit of a thug if its likes it’s placement. Mine has grown 2-3 feet again this year [since a cut-back in late winter].

]]> By: John Schucker https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-july-15/#comment-1134 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:20:08 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=4860#comment-1134 Thanks, Aaron, for taking over this role. I always enjoy seeing what is going on at the arboretum. I notice you mention about the liatris that the spikes of bloom open from the bottom upwards. This, of course, is the sequence in which most flower stalks bloom. However, I believe the interesting thing about liatris is the fact that they bloom in the reverse direction, starting at the very top and then working their way down the stem. I wonder if there are other plants that bloom in this unusual fashion.

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