tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191776294612983889.post3471202541216739308..comments2023-05-02T07:36:57.795-07:00Comments on The Garden On The Ridge: Looking Back Some MoreLishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16816600563832631710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191776294612983889.post-10449186366807216822020-01-28T12:43:16.435-08:002020-01-28T12:43:16.435-08:00Well, maybe that's the answer. Some of these v...Well, maybe that's the answer. Some of these varieties were developed in Germany (they seem to like New England Aster there) and maybe they aren't as hardy as the original. I'll have to stop myself looking for it all this summer!<br />Lishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816600563832631710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191776294612983889.post-64921839808938565982020-01-27T12:47:08.846-08:002020-01-27T12:47:08.846-08:00I had a ruby New England aster that I started from...I had a ruby New England aster that I started from seed. It did have a more magenta bloom than the wild purple asters. It survived a couple of years but then died as I guess the winter was just a little too harsh for it. Too bad. It was nice. It bloomed later than the purple ones. Strange your leadplant growing in the compost but mysteries definitely happen in the garden.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.com