Re: Re: !/ Proven Winners now Weigela

used too... hum... there is a pizza joint near me that
still uses a brick oven.... pizza is just ok, but they
are skimpy on the toppings...

Donna

---  <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com> wrote:

> You may have hit that nail on the head Theresa, it
> could be getting
> reflected heat from that brick wall. They used to
> make pizza ovens out
> of bricks if that tells you anything. I'll bet
> you're right.
> 
> 
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Theresa
> Sent: 1/20/2005 8:40:18 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] !/ Proven Winners now Weigela
> 
> I have mine in a mostly shaded spot (gets maybe 2
> hours of midday sun 
> only- but has other larger plants around it so doubt
> it gets much direct 
> sun), good drainage, amended soil, regular water.  I
> was afraid it might 
> be in too much shade and was considering moving it
> to someplace with 
> more sun, but sounds like that would make things
> worse.  It is near a 
> brick wall, so that may be adding to the heat- so
> maybe I will move it, 
> but to another shady spot away from the wall.
> 
> Theresa
> 
> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> >Theresa,
> >I see this Weigela listed most often as zones 4-9,
> but sometimes only
> >4-8, perhaps you're at the hot end and W&R isn't
> happy. Mine, so far,
> >seems ok, but I just got it last spring. I'm in Z5
> and have it facing
> >east almost under a dogwood tree. What conditions
> surround yours?
> >
> >
> >Kitty
> >
> >-------------- Original message -------------- 
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Speaking of this Weigela, I have one of these
> plants it is now a year 
> >>and a half old in my garden- bought it as a 1
> gallon container. It has 
> >>been most unhappy since I brought it home. Is
> there some special secret 
> >>to growing these well? Any advise is appreciated. 
> >>
> >>Theresa 
> >>
> >>kmrsy@comcast.net wrote: 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Off hand I know that we (MGs) get at least one
> Proven Winners shrub from 
> >>>one of our wholesalers, Stonehouse Nursery in MI.
> It is the Weigela 
> >>>'Wine and Roses'. When we ordered it, it was a
> Color Choice plant, but 
> >>>before it was delivered, Color Choice (as I
> understand it) was bought 
> >>>out by Proven Winners. This caused a long delay
> in shipping because PW 
> >>>wouldn't allow shipping with CC tags and didn't
> give SH new tags to 
> >>>replace them. It didn't matter that we hadn't
> ordered the tags and 
> >>>didn't want them, and weren't going to be getting
> them. It froze the 
> >>>shipment, causing us extra expense, until PW said
> it was ok. 
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Kitty 
> >>>
> >>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Hello Ceres, 
> >>>>If your do order and receive shrubs from Spring
> Meadow I doubt you will 
> >>>>have anything for sale until the fall.... unless
> you sell small sizes. The 
> >>>>shrubs you purchase wholesale will be in liners
> in 3 sizes. Nothing over 
> >>>>about 6 to 8 inches in height. With lots of care
> you could have a gallon for 
> >>>>sale this summer on some of the more fast
> growing. Hydrangea responds 
> >>>>quickest, I believe. 
> >>>>I am not sure about who and who does not have a
> license to sell PW 
> >>>>plants... I do not think it is exclusive to SM
> only. Could be wrong... I 
> >>>>have not followed through on a search. I do know
> I am currently looking 
> >>>>around for other wholesalers of larger shrubs
> and trees... and not having a 
> >>>>problem locating all I can find space for here.
> There are some wonderful 
> >>>>small family operations selling some pretty rare
> or unusual shrubs and trees 
> >>>>wholesale. 
> >>>>Gene E. Bush 
> >>>>Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc 
> >>>>www.munchkinnursery.com 
> >>>>genebush@munchkinnursery.com 
> >>>>Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana 
> >>>>
> >>>>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>>From: 
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Gene, I understand it is very expensive to be a
> member & attend these 
> >>>>>shows. 
> >>>>>ISU gets tickets for students/MGs very cheap
> and that is how I attend. 
> >>>>>Dr Armitage didn't have much new to talk about
> and he apologized to 
> >>>>>those who had heard him speak before because he
> said, 'I have the same 
> >>>>>old 
> >>>>>jokes.' And he did. The best speaker of the
> Iowa show (my personal 
> >>>>>opinion of 
> >>>>>course) was Dr Ann Marie VanDerZanden, ISU prof
> who spoke on 'Looking for 
> >>>>>Design 
> >>>>>Inspiration'. 
> >>>>>I did not speak to anyone at Spring Meadows. I
> just retrieved the 
> >>>>>infor 
> >>>>>for the greenhouse where I work. She was going
> to make the contact which 
> >>>>>may 
> >>>>>be useless. They are in the power seat, I would
> assume, since they have 
> >>>>>control of the PW contract. Their publication
> is exciting. There were 
> >>>>>other 
> >>>>>vendors at the show who are marketing PW but
> their stock comes from SM, 
> >>>>>correct? 
> >>>>>The greenhouse does not carry much in shrubs
> and it is difficult to have 
> >>>>>anything that looks good in such a short time
> since they are only open Apr 
> >>>>>& May. 
> >>>>>Ceres 
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
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