Tropicals & Tender Perennials: The Ho-Hum dreary days of winter, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Jackie, I don't know what that cane is but it sure looks purdy. I will have to see if I have U177. As for Sophie in full sun, I'm pretty sure you can do it as long as you acclimate it and never let it dry out. I planted several canes in the ground at my last house where they had sun from 10 to about 3 or 4. That included Irene Nuss, Sophie, Lucerna, and I don't know what this one was but the closest I can find to it would be Di-Erna. They all grew like weeds. I cut the tops for new starts when frost came calling but I lost Di-Erna. Wouldn't you know it that the next spring it was the only one that came up from the ground. Talk about sweet!

Anyway whatever the true name is, here it is (Sep 2005) towering over Sophie and Little Miss Mummey.