Re: Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening

Betsy,
There are Crepe Myrtles that survive here.  We have a few of them at the
Display Gardens.  The white ones die to the ground every year but return.
There's a pink one in the patio, though, that is very tall - maybe 9 ft+.
Most regular crepe myrtles wouldn't make it here though.  These were
specialty varieties from a breeding program.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Betsy Kelson" <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening


> Kitty,
>         I think they carry them because they buy in bulk rates..send them
> all over the country...and people buy them without reading the labels. We
> have that problem here in Colorado with Hibiscus nova-sinensis(?). They
see
> evergreen but do not see hardy to 20 degrees and plant them outside and
> wonder why they do not retyrn the next year.
>     Now my mother-in-law had a beautiful crepe myrtle growning on ths east
> side of her home in Rockville Indiana zone 5 and it had surivived at least
> one mild winter. Now that east side microclimate may never freeze in
winter
> so the roots probably survived and shot all new growth last year. When I
saw
> it in late Sept. it was 3 feet high and blooming like crazy.
>
> betsy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening
>
>
> > So why does Wal-Mart here carry Crepe Myrtles?  Do your Zone 7 people
> > transplant themselves to Zone 5 when it gets too crowded down there from
> 5s
> > moving to 7?
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 2:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening
> >
> >
> > > Interestingly enough, Midwest Gardening is sold in the Schnuck's
grocery
> > > stores in Memphis, which is definitely the mid-south.  My guess is
> that's
> > > because so many midwesterners have been transplanted here.  I have
also
> > > noticed that many of the garden centers now carry lilacs, which is
> really
> > > ridiculous because they cannot take our heat and humidity.  Guess
that's
> > > also for all the transplants.
> > > zem
> > > zone 7
> > > West TN
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@otherside.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:23 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello Donna,
> > > >    I, too, knew about Midwest gardening going to hit the stands for
> some
> > > > time before it actually happened. I contacted Greg and Sue, actually
> > made
> > > > a point to introduce myself at a conference where Greg was speaking.
> > > > Wanted to get in on writing an article and/or supplying slides.
After
> > all
> > > > I do garden in the middle of the area the magazine covers. Reaction
> has
> > > > been quite cool and no follow-up contacts from them, so at this
point
> > does
> > > > not look as though they are interested in paying outsiders. .. or
they
> > > > have plenty lined up for some time to come. They do call and want me
> to
> > > > advertise in the magazine.
> > > >    I heard him make a comment about Midwest Gardening going to be a
> > "man's
> > > > " magazine without all the frilliest and fluff, more substance....
> thus
> > > > far looks as though someone else has a voice in the publication. I
> have
> > > > not subscribed as of yet. Not different enough to warrant another
> > > > subscription coming to the mailbox.
> > > >    Gene E. Bush
> > > > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> > > > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > > > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> > > > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > > >
> > > >> Interesting that they were passing out Midwest gardening magazine,
> but
> > it
> > > >> doesn't surprise me. Greg and Sue have always promoted their
products
> > > >> this
> > > >> way. This magazine was a long time in coming to print. It was
> > originally
> > > >> promoted over a year ago. I have known Greg and Sue for ages as
they
> > > >> owned a
> > > >> local nursery near me called Crystal Palace Perennials.
> > > > snip.......
> > > >> Donna
> > > >
> > >
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