RE: Re: Happy Birthday/ I can relate
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  • Subject: RE: Re: Happy Birthday/ I can relate
  • From: &* B* <e*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:19:29 -0400
Daryl
Have not grown Chionanthus. Will make a note since you like it so much.
I may have a Proven Winners catalog around here someplace... will look.
I have never ended up on the free plant lists that GWA members speak
of... and been a member forever.

We do have quite a few of the Calycanths around here. Have my eye on
Heartlage Wine, but cannot find a good sized one locally. I do keep
looking. These things do not stay in one place in good soil, tend to
form thickets. But OK in the right place.

Problems in the gardens, just mean change: an opportunity to purchase more plants;-))
Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of Daryl
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 10:00 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Happy Birthday/ I can relate

Are you growing Chionanthus virginicus? Mine flowers well in spring and
has bright yellow fall foliage. I do nothing to it except rip the #$^
privet out from around it every now and then. I've seen them growing up
in Illinois, so it should be hardy for you. Is it too big?


If you can find a fragrant Calycanthus floridus, they're well worth
growing even if you end up planting something showier in front of it.
the problem is finding a fragrant one. 'Athens' is fragrant, but doesn't
seem to be as tolerant of bad conditions as the seedling forms I see
around here. Mine are growing in an area that I do nothing with except
hack back privet and Algerian and poison ivy.

It, too has wonderful fall color and the winter bark isn't shabby, either.

I think you're right to go with shrubs instead of perennials. For a
while I had both, spotting shrubs into my perennial border as I acquired
them or as I gave plants away.


Proven Winners/Color Choice  often sent out several nice shrubs with their annual samplers. Are you on their list?

d






-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Bush
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:31 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Re: Happy Birthday/ I can relate

Daryl,
Not sure on shrubs as yet... just now getting around to making the
decision to go more toward shrubs than perennials for my garden. Getting
too old to keep up with perennial maintenance. Will need to be shrubs
with good bloom production, fall foliage color would be a nice bonus,
and stay on the well-behaved, smaller side in size. Viburnums we have a
plenty of on the property here, they do very well for us. Too well in
some cases. We have them more for birds than our eyes. If someone has
suggestions on small hardy shrubs I would be interested.


Spider Lily, Hymenocallis, grows native up into Illinois. Perhaps in
your area with your heat some extra moisture would have helped.



Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Gardener - Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer

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