Re: hydrangea recommendation??

Theresa,
I have the AHS green book - the one that came out b4 A-Z.  It is laid out in
order of height, seasonal interest, and color with icons for exposure and
zonal listing.  I'm looking under Shrubs, small (5 ft and under) for part
shade in zone 8-9.  Here's a few:

xGaulnettya 'Wisely Pearl' - white - spring
Ledum groenlandicum  (Labrador Tea)  - white - spring
Meziesa cilicalyx var. purpurea  - purple-pink - spring
Mahonia aquifolium  (Mtn Grape Holly)  - yellow - spring
Gardenia jasminoides 'Fortuniana - white - summer
Hydrangea involucrata 'Hortensis - white -summer - Z 7-9
Gaultheria shallon - pink - summer (but only Z 6-8 - maybe you'd be too hot)
Hydrangea serrulat 'Bluebird'  -  purple/blue  - summer
Potentillas in red and orange - summer -but only to Zone 8
Skimmia japonica 'Fructu-albo'  -  white - winter & spring  EG  (need M&F)
Sarcococca humilis - white flrs, blk fruit  - winter   EG
Skimmia japonica ssp. reevesiana - wht flrs spring, red fruit winter (need
M&F)


Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
To: "GardenChat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:37 PM
Subject: [CHAT] hydrangea recommendation??


> For zone 8-9 (Stockton, CA) in partial shade.  Prefer blue.  A sturdy
> hard-to-kill variety.
>
> Trying to help a friend out finding some plants that might survive her
> care : )
>
> Also, other recommendations for shrubs that do well in shade, can stand
> up to the potential of a dog occassionally running through them, and
> require minimal care?  Something that flowers, or has some other
> interest would be nice!  The house is rather mediteranean looking.
>
> I'm thinking about majonia, camelia, but looking for more ideas....
>
> Theresa
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