Re: early arrivals - tree peonies

Can mahonias make it in your zone? The leatherleaf mahonia is the
pickiest one and I can't imagine deer touching it. It is wildlife (bird)
friendly too!


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 09:06:22 -0500

>Gardening party at Theresa's house!
>I'm envious - things are still covered with snow and ice here - this will
>take a while longer to melt off.  We got lots of rain on top of the ice
>Friday, and while it melted some, we've still got probably 4" of very dense
>ice/snow to go, and we've been upper 30s for the last 2 days, but temps well
>below freezing at night to keep the ice going.
>
>The deer have eaten all the leaves off my 3 hollies again this year.  They
>don't seem to touch the boxwood though.  Guess I need to think about
>replacing holly with dwarf boxwood, but the hollies have more wildlife/bird
>value.
>
>Libby
>MD zone 6
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:34 PM
>Subject: RE: [CHAT] early arrivals - tree peonies
>
>
>> Spring is definitely coming here!  My bletilla orchids are starting to
>come
>> up, I'm getting new growth on some perennials, lots and lots of my bulbs
>are
>> coming up and more daffodils are blooming all the time.  Roses are getting
>> new growth, pineapple sage is getting new growth and buds.  I bought a
>bunch
>> of new bulbs/corms at Orchard supply today- will get them planted
>tomorrow.
>> They had tree peonies, but only violet and pink- so I didn't get one.
>> Besides, until I get this front yard finished its hard to imagine where
>> anything will go.
>>  Also prepped for the gardenwall section that will go in next to the
>> driveway.  Got all the sprinkler heads moved, and a shallow trench to make
>> the sand bed and place the blocks into.  Next weekend my neighbor is going
>> to bring home the chopsaw for me, so I can cut the corner blocks.  I can
>> finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! I hope it will be all done
>> in a few more weeks. (next weekend corners, weekend after that- remaining
>> wall, 3 weekends from now- last load of soil delivered and moved to where
>it
>> is needed).  At least that's the plan.
>>
>> Theresa
>> Sac, CA zone 8-9 (where is was sunny and 60 today- perfect gardening
>> weather!)
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>> Behalf Of Kitty
>> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 5:48 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] early arrivals - tree peonies
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Libby. That was my first thought and what I often do when I
>receive
>> such plants in early April.  But early February sort of threw me.
>>
>> They sent them now because they had been included on an order of bulbs
>that
>> will be sold at the Home & Garden show later this month.  I have to
>> repackage and label all of them and have them ready 2 wks from now.  I had
>> noted on the order that they could send the peonies later, but I guess
>they
>> didn't feel like it.
>>
>> Kitty
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 6:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] early arrivals - tree peonies
>>
>>
>> > I have no experience with tree peonies, but other bareroots have done
>well
>> > for me following plan A also.  I have potted up some plants in late fall
>> and
>> > set them in a corner of the garage that does not get direct sun but also
>> > isn't dark dark.  I would not leave them bareroot and I wouldn't bring
>> them
>> > inside (and I can't think of any other alternatives!)
>> >
>> > It surely does sound like you got some nice plants for a very nice
>price -
>> I
>> > hope they grow for  you.
>> >
>> > I tried the mycorrhizal fungus for the first time this past year - I am
>> > anxious to see if I can tell any difference this year between the ones
>> that
>> > got some and the ones that didn't.
>> >
>> > Libby
>> > MD zone 6
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
>> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 3:15 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] early arrivals - tree peonies
>> >
>> >
>> > > Sorry, I meant mycorrhizal fungi innoculent. A good guy, at least in
>> > > the subtropics. Promotes vigorous root growth and protects against
>> > > damp-off and other bad guys.
>> > >
>> > > On Saturday, February 7, 2004, at 03:13 PM, Kitty wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I have no soil additive to prevent fungus, but I am using a
>> > > > professional
>> > > > soilless mix. Peat, 'composted forest products', and perlite,
>> w/wetting
>> > > > agent.  I've added a bit of 8 month nutricote w/minors and some
>> > > > alfalfa and
>> > > > rock phosphate, so they'll have something to draw on when they're
>> > > > ready.  No
>> > > > halogen lights here, just fluorescents.  My Persian Shield cuttings
>> > > > seem to
>> > > > be happy with them. But I agree, they wouldn't be sufficient for
>these
>> > > > peonies.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm anxious and eager to see how these do.  We've been wanting to
>grow
>> > > > tree
>> > > > peonies for sale, but their cost took too large a chunk of the
>budget
>> > > > because wholesale usually requires you to take such large
>quantities.
>> > > > I
>> > > > ordered these from Netherland Bulb because they only required you to
>> > > > take 5
>> > > > at $7 each.  If they don't survive we aren't out much.  But if they
>> > > > do, I
>> > > > believe we could sell them for $20 each.  About 10 yrs ago I ordered
>> > > > one
>> > > > from Van Bourgondien for $10 and received just a little 5 inch root.
>> > > > So
>> > > > when I see these with an overall length of 15 to 20 inches with new
>> > > > growth
>> > > > sprouting, I think they're a pretty good deal.
>> > > >
>> > > > Kitty
>> > > Island Jim
>> > > Southwest Florida
>> > > Zone 10
>> > >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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