RE: need a plant recomendation

Hum.. guess that is the difference in gardening in Il vs CA... I thought
they would do well there since the wall and grass would shade the roots.

Everything will still be frozen here in Feb :) Chris sent an interesting
honeysuckle suggestion, mine is very similar, same flower, green leaves.
Maybe Chris knows the name of mine, has to be native around here since I
picked it up from a nursery down the road that only deals with local
natives.

Donna
Who really should know the name, drawing a total blank... but not going
out there to find out :)


> 
> Clematis- I wish!  I have horrible luck with clematis-  I'v killed a
half
> dozen- and the heat from the side walk and street would toast the
roots.
> 
> Don't drown to get to your honeysuckle-  It'll be at least a month
before
> I
> get around to planting for the light pole.  I did get 3/4 of "plants
in
> waiting" on the back porch planted today! Yeah!  Had to look some of
them
> up
> to remember where to plant them (sun/shade).  In the process I found
that
> my
> arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree) had buds on it!  Also, a tiny (3-4
inches
> tall) little Daphne odorata has buds on it (I'm hoping they won't fall
off
> due to the transplant!) I ammended the soil around it with pumice,
orchid
> bark and sand in hopes of keeping it alive.
> 
> I've still got more to plant, and need to move some of the plants from
the
> back (too much shade) out to the south side wall.   Also need to move
3
> full
> size roses out front also- due to similar shade issues.  One is a
Tiffany
> rose tree- I'm worried about moving it....
> 
> Well- another weekend.  Still have to finish the corners of the wall.
> Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we can do that.  Oh- who ever
> recommended a chop saw to cut the blocks- that is what my neighbor is
> going
> to being home from work for us to use!
> 
> Theresa
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Donna
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:48 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] need a plant recomendation
> 
> 
> How about a few clematis's... I put three together to get blooms
early-
> mid and late season...
> 
> I have some kinda of honeysuckle on the back fence (cream and yellow,
> would have to wander out there and dig in the snow to tell you it's
> name) doesn't get much more than 5 ft high, blooms a lot, and is still
> green here. It is wet back there and pure clay in the sun. So far it
> isn't taking over the world... actually had to start some more trying
to
> get it to cover the fence. I could send you some cuttings in the
spring
> (my spring) if you want to try it.
> 
> Donna
> 
> 
> >
> > This sound like a good fit- I was also considering one of the less
> > invasive
> > honeysuckle varieties- jsut not sure which these would be.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:47 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] need a plant recomendation
> >
> >
> > If you have room, one of the non-invasive trumpet vine (Campsis)
> > cultivars. I have the 'Flava' which is yellowish and is very well
> > mannered, does not reseed and is very happy w/ heat and clay soil.
> Don't
> > use the species trumpet vine - it's bent on world domination.
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
> > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date:  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 07:51:39 -0800
> >
> > >HI all-
> > >
> > >For my new pathway-  I need a climbing plant that will climb up the
> > >lightpole at the corner.  Needs to be vigorous and tolerate lousy
> soil
> > (clay
> > >and gravel). Preferably something that doesn't reseed like crazy,
as
> it
> > will
> > >be near my raised bed with wonderful soil in them (and I have an
idea
> > that
> > >the only thing that will grow in the native ground would be
invasive
> in
> > the
> > >good soil). It will get irrigation in summer.  Oh- it gets some
> > significant
> > >sun and heat from the sidewalk/street.  I will put up some type of
> > >wire/fencin around the lightpole to help the plant climb.  Any
> > suggestions?
> > >
> >
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> > Kemp TX/zone 8A
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