RE: Gene's Catalogue & Hort.net Pictures

Leatherleaf mahonia is native here and takes a great deal less water once established.  Might be better for planting under trees.

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From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 15:18:48 -0800

>I have a couple of oregon grapes- maybe i will look at a couple of other
>mahonias.
>
>Theresa
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:38 AM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Gene's Catalogue & Hort.net Pictures
>
>
>My camellia is growing in the line of understory shrubs out back (w/
>viburnums, mahonias and a beautyberry). Hey - what about a mahonia -
>they love shade. I have a mahonia aquifolia-sp? (Oregon grape holly) and
>a mahonia bealei (leatherleaf). And they are both pretty close to
>hackberry trees.
>
>And birdies love them!
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Date:  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 07:52:10 -0800
>
>>Yes! I have a lovely camellia out front, but was thinking it wouldn't be
>>happy in back under a tree, as the tree seems to suck all of the water from
>>the soil (even though it is irrigated)  I like the coffeegrounds idea- I'll
>>have to start doing that instead of dumping them all in the compost pile!
>>
>>Theresa
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>>Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>>Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:04 AM
>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Gene's Catalogue & Hort.net Pictures
>>
>>
>>Theresa, can you grow camellias? They only need the sun in the winter
>>when they are blooming and the trees have lost their leaves by then.
>>Mine survives very nicely in the shade the rest of the year. Even if
>>your soil isn't heavily acidic, I mulch mine w/ a nice 2" layer of
>>coffee grounds salvaged from the coffaholics at work and it seems quite
>>happy. I do this once a month. The foliage is very beautiful and glossy,
>>I get lots of compliments on mine.
>>
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
>>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>Date:  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:05:41 -0800
>>
>>>Ok- since we are talking about shade-loving shrubs-
>>>I need one that can tolerate dry shade (actually it gets late afternoon
>>>sun). I was considering a California Bay?  Suggestions?
>>>
>>>Theresa
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>>>Behalf Of Gene Bush
>>>Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:05 AM
>>>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Gene's Catalogue & Hort.net Pictures
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello Donna,
>>>    That one is a toughie..... Only one pick???? there is a sheet of paper
>>>here that is two sided listing of trees and shrubs. Probably be the native
>>>Sambucus pubens, or Red Elderberry. I was not aware of that one... is it a
>>>shade loving shrub and has clusters of bright red berries.
>>>    Both JoAn and I liked some of the new Smoke Trees ... such as Day
>Dream
>>>Smoketree... Cotinus..
>>>    Limelight hydrangea and Endless Summer was in the talk... ones
>everyone
>>>has been talking about in the past.
>>>    Gene E. Bush
>>>Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
>>>www.munchkinnursery.com
>>>genebush@munchkinnursery.com
>>>Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>> So Gene--
>>>>
>>>> After your attending this slide presentation, what was the 'one'
>>>> shrub/tree that is on your to die for list? Remember only one now!:)
>>>>
>>>> Donna
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>>Pam Evans
>>Kemp TX/zone 8A
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