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Updated – Germination Rate Report
In January 2009 15 members completed a rating form designed to measure the relative ease of germinating 203 species of penstemons. At that time I wrote a preliminary report and requested additional raters, hoping to raise the number of respondents to at least 20. A few days ago the 20th rating form was returned and I have completed the new data analysis and rewritten the report. I have included addional material, numerous tables, charts and graphs and three appendices. Several photos are also included.I hope this report will be of interest and look forward to receiving comments.
Barbara Lewis
YOUR HELP NEEDED Please complete a survey about growing penstemons
To expand our understanding of the experience of growing penstemons in all parts of the US, Canada and Europe I have written a brief survey. I am asking all members to fill it out. It is easy and quick to complete. The survey lists all the species that are presently under cultivation and asks you to check ‘easy’ ‘moderate’ or ‘diificult’ to grow if you have grown (or tried to grow) that penstemon. And if you have time, the survey also requests your location and to write just a little about your gardening environment — soil, moisture, temperatures, etc.
Many many thanks. Barbara Lewis
Ease of cultivation rating form .doc
SURVEY Reduced size_formatted.xls
Open Garden: Red Butte Botanical Garden Salt Lake City UT
Read about the latest Open Garden listing with two lovely photos included. And look for details about this evolving garden in the next Newsletter.
Penstemon Locations
Listed below are locations for a few species that are being posted for your use. Some of these have GPS locations and some don’t. If you would like to add other locations to this file please send them to me at, denvrbob@aol.com, or put them in a post to the blog and I’ll see that the file is updated to include them.
These locations are for your enjoyment. Please respect the plants and do not dig or harm them in any way. Some seed may be taken but please use good judgement.
Yakima Area Arboretum looking for an APS partner
Many of you know APS is now sponsoring a grant program called Special Projects. The publicity for applications went out about a week ago. Copied in below is Yakima Area Arboretum’s reply. It sounds like the parnership could be wonderful. Click on the document below to see the poster.
Barbara – I was intrigued with the grant offer to promote Penstemon projects. Do you happen to know anyone in our area who belongs to the American Penstemon Society who we could possible partner with? Jheri Ketcham, CoExecutive Director, Yakima Area Arboretum Read the rest of this entry »
Germination Methods: Self-reports by APS Members 2009
The link given below is a compilation of members’ reports on how they germinate penstemon seed.
Barbara Lewis
OPEN GARDENS 2009
GARDENS OPEN TO VISITORS_The link below is to a Word document describing five gardens open for visitation in 2009. They are located in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.
It would be nice to have additional gardens. To add your garden please contact Cultivation Editor on this website.
Barbara Lewis
A Study Describing the Availability of Penstemon Plants from Twelve Commercial Nurseries
This study reports that the 12 nurseries listed on the APS website offer 135 species of penstemons. That number compares to 203 seeds available for puchase. A scale rating plant availability is presented.
Click on the links below to read the article or view photos of some of the most frequently offered penstemon plants.
A Study Describing the Availability of Penstemons at Twelve Nurseries.
Barbara Lewis
