Re: About Tony...We were talking...
- To: g*@hort.net
- Subject: Re: [CHAT] About Tony...We were talking...
- From: "Melody" m*@excite.com
- Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:59:03 -0500 (EST)
I really agree with Kitty...making the suggestions and then just sending
the $ along to Janice, and let his family/friends in Vancouver decide...
Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
--Albert Einstein
--- On Fri 12/19, Kitty < kmrsy@comcast.net > wrote:
From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net]
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:23:14 -0500
Subject: Re: [CHAT] About Tony...We were talking...
Maybe we should just supply Janice with some suggestions? So far we
have<br>Ginkgo and Magnolia - others? She may know better what Tony'd
have<br>preferred.<br>Kitty<br><br>----- Original Message -----
<br>From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net><br>To:
<gardenchat@hort.net><br>Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:19
PM<br>Subject: RE: [CHAT] About Tony...We were
talking...<br><br><br>> If anyone has heronswood or forest farms
print catalog, maybe they could<br>> take a look and see if they have
the Ashe Magnolia is a larger size for<br>pick<br>> up- although, it
would be nice if it could be delivered so Tony's family<br>> didn't
have to figure out how to get it.Hmmm- any ideas?<br>><br>>
Theresa<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From:
owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On<br>>
Behalf Of Kitty<br>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 5:09 PM<br>>
To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] About Tony...We were
talking...<br>><br>><br>> Yes, that's it, Heronswood carried it
last year, but it was only available<br>> on site - they would not
ship it.<br>> Kitty<br>><br>> ----- Original Message
-----<br>> From: "Theresa"
<tchessie@comcast.net><br>> To:
<gardenchat@hort.net><br>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 6:50
PM<br>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] About Tony...We were
talking...<br>><br>><br>> >
http://www.forestfarm.com/search/closeup.asp?PlantID=mama067<br>>
><br>> >
http://www.wildflower2.org/NPIN/Native_Plants/Detail.asp?ID=676<br>>
><br>> ><br>> > These links were as close as i could
find. I didn't see it on the<br>> > heronswood website, and
forestfarms is the big-leaf magnolia (apparently<br>a<br>> >
cousin of the Ashe?)<br>> ><br>> > It is a lovely tree if we
can find it.<br>> ><br>> > Theresa<br>> ><br>> >
-----Original Message-----<br>> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[
o*@hort.net]On<br>> > Behalf Of
kmrsy@comcast.net<br>> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:52
AM<br>> > To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT]
About Tony...We were talking...<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >
Just to clarify, when I mentioned the Ash Magnolia, it wasn't
really<br>> > about ashes. It is just such a beautiful tree and I
suppose like a giant<br>> > camellia - as Daryl mentioned Tony's
seeming fondness for. Pictures<br>> > aren't easily available, but
I know Heronswood has it - but I'm having<br>> > trouble getting
to their website. So, for now, here's a description:<br>>
><br>> ><br>> > Ash's Magnolia<br>> > (Magnolia
macrophylla ssp. ashei)<br>> ><br>> > This small tree will
not over power small gardens. Leaves the size and<br>> > shape of
violins and white flowers the size of dinner plates, up to
12"<br>> > in diameter. The large leaves give it a primitive,
tropical appearance.<br>> > Mild jasmine-citrus fragrance. The
seed pods are green and the seeds are<br>> > bright orange-red
that hang on thin threads as they ripen. This Magnolia<br>> >
flowers at a young age and does so over about a month in June or
July.<br>> > Best grown in normal garden soil in full sun.<br>>
><br>> > Season of flowering: Summer<br>> > Flower color:
White & fragrant<br>> > Fruit color: Red<br>> > Foliage
color: Green<br>> > Fall color: Golden-Bronze<br>> > Height:
15' to 20'<br>> > Width: 12' to 15'<br>> > Growth rate:
Medium<br>> ><br>> > I know it is hardy just barely to Zone
5, but would do much better in<br>the<br>> > PNW.<br>>
><br>> > Kitty<br>> > > Melody,<br>> >
><br>> > > I think that's a wonderful idea.<br>> >
> Please email your snail address.<br>> > ><br>> >
> Now, what tree? You all knew him for longer than
I
did, but I seem to<br>> > > remember he had a fondness for
Lilacs, Camellias, Azaleas (yeah, I<br>know,<br>> > > they're
not trees) Japanese Maples and Rhododendrons (
practically<br>trees<br>> > in<br>> > > his part of the
world). Is that correct? Or is that just what he grew<br>> >
when<br>> > > he was in the industry? I remember him saying one
time, "I enjoy<br>every<br>> > day<br>> > > when I
see a new flower", because I feel the same. So maybe
a<br>flowering<br>> > > tree?<br>> > ><br>> >
> Daryl<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > >
-----Original Message-----<br>> > > > From:
owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net]<br>On<br>> > > > Behalf
Of Melody<br>> > > > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 7:17
AM<br>> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> > > >
Subject: [CHAT] About Tony...We were talking...<br>> > >
><br>> > > ><br>> > > > Dear all: Donna and I
were talking and wondered if anyone else has<br>had<br>> > >
> this same thought...taking up a collection for Tony's tree
and<br>sending<br>> > > > the money to Janice as a way to
honor Tony's passionate spirit on<br>this<br>> > > > list.
I'd be happy to collect the funds and forward it to Janice if<br>>
> > > anyone is interested. You guys think about it and I'll
check back in<br>> the<br>> > > > list later today after
I sleep a little.<br>> > ><br>> > >
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