Re: link to Tricia's pictures.

Kitty,
Will your grass go dormant or stay green?
I saw some Vitex in the Austin Texas area that were huge. That is when I realized I need to move the 2 that I have. I planted one and the next spring I didn't think it made it through the winter so instead of pulling the dead one out I planted another right beside it.
They both lived.
I think I have lost more plants, not from winter kill, but from me giving up in the spring before they came back.
I can't give any advice on it yet other than I know they like good drainage and are very drought tolerant.
I love the way they look like a huge bush of salvia when they are in bloom.
Tricia
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To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] link to Tricia's pictures.


I just gave my lawn its last mowing on Sunday. Being a cool-season grass
(mostly various KY bluegrasses) with all the rain we've been having, it
is a stunning kelly green right now.


Tricia, you mentioned Vitex. Our MGs just bought 32 cuttings last
summer. Usually listed as Zone 6, the wholesaler said Zone 5 so we took
a chance. We saw a mature specimen at a Michigan arboretum the same day
so we all wanted to try it. Any suggestions on growing it?


Kitty

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Kitty,
Just common Bermuda..... terrible to keep out of the flowerbeds.
We just mowed it a little shorter to clean up the leaves and get as many
clippings for my newest new bed. I scalped off a new area and plan to move
some shrubs from around the property then put down newspapers and grass
clippings on top.
I have a vitex shrub and a mock orange that don't get enough sun or are too
crowded to grow to maturity that I plan to move out to the newest bed.
Should keep me busy this winter.
Tricia
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Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] link to Tricia's pictures.


>I know I'm not helping but, what kind of grass makes up your lawn, >Tricia?
> Kitty
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- >
>> I got this message from Tricia:
>>
>> This is the snowball that I want to replace. The first picture is a >> close
>> up, the 2nd is further out and then even further out so that you can >> see
>> how
>> much room and shade I will have. I am thinking the Leatherleaf Mahonia >> is
>> a
>> good idea but a little worried about the leaves being so pokey... it
>> could
>> be hard to get by some day!
>> Tricia
>>
>> So if you would like to view the pictures, wander over to:
>>
>> http://www.simplymyworld.com/gardenchattricia2.htm
>>
>> or
>>
>> http://snipurl.com/b06q
>>
>> --- >>
>> What a wonderful gardening setting you have :) But I think the thorns >> are
>> you going to get you there in a few years.
>>
>> Donna
>>
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