Re: hydrangea recommendation??

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] hydrangea recommendation??
• From: "Kitty" k*@comcast.net
• Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:59:22 -0500
• References: 41E0A6F1.5020503@comcast.net 008d01c4f66e$8948c6a0$a2ec3544@newhvn01.in.comcast.net 41E202E9.3080508@comcast.net

Theresa,
I hope your'e still online.  There's one at ebay for only $20 (list was
$50) - 18 hours left, no bids:
http://snipurl.com/bw7h

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] hydrangea recommendation??


> Wow! Kitty you are fabulous!  And that book sounds great!  What is the
> exact title of it?  I'm going to hunt for one for myself!
>
> Theresa
>
> Kitty wrote:
>
> >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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