Re: Well, today.../ Midwest Gardening

Hasn't the Washington DC arboretum people developed some of those more 
hardy Crepe Myrtles?

Theresa

Kitty wrote:

>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
>
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>>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
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>see
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>>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
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>winter
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>>so the roots probably survived and shot all new growth last year. When I
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>saw
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>>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
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>>>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
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>>5s
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>>>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
>>>
>>>
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>>>>Interestingly enough, Midwest Gardening is sold in the Schnuck's
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>grocery
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>>>>stores in Memphis, which is definitely the mid-south.  My guess is
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>>that's
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>>>>because so many midwesterners have been transplanted here.  I have
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>also
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>>>>noticed that many of the garden centers now carry lilacs, which is
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>>really
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>>>>ridiculous because they cannot take our heat and humidity.  Guess
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>that's
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>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>Hello Donna,
>>>>>   I, too, knew about Midwest gardening going to hit the stands for
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>>some
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>>>>>time before it actually happened. I contacted Greg and Sue, actually
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>>>made
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>>>>>a point to introduce myself at a conference where Greg was speaking.
>>>>>Wanted to get in on writing an article and/or supplying slides.
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>After
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>>>all
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>>>>>I do garden in the middle of the area the magazine covers. Reaction
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>>has
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>>>>>been quite cool and no follow-up contacts from them, so at this
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>point
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>>>does
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>>>>>not look as though they are interested in paying outsiders. .. or
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>they
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>>>>>have plenty lined up for some time to come. They do call and want me
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>>to
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>>>>>advertise in the magazine.
>>>>>   I heard him make a comment about Midwest Gardening going to be a
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>>>"man's
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>>>>>" magazine without all the frilliest and fluff, more substance....
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>>thus
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>>>>>far looks as though someone else has a voice in the publication. I
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>>have
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>>>>>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,
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>>but
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>>>it
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>>>>>>doesn't surprise me. Greg and Sue have always promoted their
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>products
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>>>>>>this
>>>>>>way. This magazine was a long time in coming to print. It was
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>>>originally
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>>>>>>promoted over a year ago. I have known Greg and Sue for ages as
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>they
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>>>>>>owned a
>>>>>>local nursery near me called Crystal Palace Perennials.
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>>>>>snip.......
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>>>>>
>>>>>>Donna
>>>>>>            
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