tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post3232022083164703751..comments2024-03-28T03:06:56.796-07:00Comments on Prairiebreak: Pawnee Buttes Sand Cherry: the scoopPanayoti Kelaidishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-47963596735006106862013-10-27T02:11:18.496-07:002013-10-27T02:11:18.496-07:00I am impressed you germinated and grew A. sericole...I am impressed you germinated and grew A. sericoleucus: I have done so in the past on occasion--and even gotten some pretty good sized mats. But it never persists in the garden in my experience--at least not very long. The Western American astragalads are gorgeous, but evanescent...the Mediterranean species are often much better in the long haul..<br /><br />There is one form of pumila from the Gaspe (I think) called Prunus pumila var. depressa which is fantastic! I grew it for many many years, but think I've lost it finally. Would love to get it back. it is MUCH more compact than Pawnee Buttes--a completely flat mat. Good fall color too--I haven't thought about it for years. Thanks for reminding me: I believe Lincoln Foster wrote it up once: Siskiyou used to have it...Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-88344690411268232612013-10-25T16:48:03.293-07:002013-10-25T16:48:03.293-07:00Hi Panayoti, I managed to grow one robust Astraga...Hi Panayoti, I managed to grow one robust Astragalus sericoleucus from seed. I did not even have to climb Pawnee Butte. :) In my area the favorite parking strip planting is another shrub that has great fall color 'some' years. They love Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low.' In my garden it has reached the size typical of the species. I have not been sheering it. We do have similar cherries around the Lake Michigan dunes and some gravelly prairies. However, our species is P. pumila and I do not recall it being nearly so prostrate.<br />Sincerely,<br />JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com