Re: early arrivals - tree peonies

I don't know - I shall have to look into it - I remember this plant was
mentioned a while ago as a great one to have!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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