Re: Re: Art in Garden talk - now vines

Loropetalum - Fringe Flower, Chinese Witch Hazel

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Art in Garden talk - now vines


> Does that shrub have a common name?  And my birds planted my VA creeper,
but I like it all the same since I was born there.
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Zemuly@aol.com
> Sent: 8/9/2004 12:55:42 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Art in Garden talk - now vines
>
> > In a message dated 8/9/2004 8:05:54 AM Central Standard Time,
> > pdickson@sbcglobal.net writes:
> >
> > Virginia  creeper
> >
> >
> > I am always surprised when I am reminded that in some areas people
actually
> > buy Virginia creeper.  I have it all over my backyard fence and growing
up
> > every tree in my yard.  I don't mind pulling it out of the flower beds
and  off
> > the house, and I think it is pretty on the fence.  Some of it's
handsful of
> > leaves are almost a foot across on my fence.  It also has a  wonderful
fall
> > color.  A shrub that might do well in Texas is  Lorapetalum.  I have had
great
> > success with it in my zone 7 yard.  It  requires zero care, little
water, and
> > only occasional pruning after bloom  time.  Looks a lot like barberry
without
> > the thorns and has beautiful  flowers in the spring.
> >
> > zem
> > zone 7
> > West TN
> >
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