Re: drought

I can help with the pineapple sage in all likelihood.  I dug up my 
humongous one and potted a piece of it, but I bet stragglers emerge in 
spring anyway.  I'll save them and send them if they do.

Theresa

Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:

>Pam, I always have Russian Sage, too, so if that doesn't come back, I can
>get you some from here.  Also, I'm sure I'll have some daylilies.  If you
>can tell me how to start some caryopteris for you, I'd be glad to do that
>for you too.   (Weigela is not something I have, unfortunately, nor any
>Pineapple sage or Wild Thing salvia.)  
>
>Let me know how to help and I'll get it out to you.
>
>Blessings,
>Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>Of Pam Evans
>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:18 PM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
>
>Yes, quite few.  Pineapple sage croaked, the caryopteris (four of
>them) also, even the Russian sage which likes dry conditions, I think all of
>three of those are toast too.  Even my big Wild thing salvia isn't looking
>too good.  My weigela is a goner, going to replace it w/ a big rosemary.  No
>telling if any of the grass will come back.  If not, I'll just let the weeds
>take over the lawn.  Been keeping all my viburnums well watered and the
>roses.  I think they will be OK, but only March will tell.  Most of the
>mints and purple coneflowers are history too.  Some daylilies have
>disappeared, but they may be hunkering down, at least I hope so.  All I'm
>planting next Spring are rosemary, lavender, thyme and salvias.  And I will
>replace the purple coneflowers.  They're a must w/ a bird & butterfly
>sanctuary.  I may do a few peppers in pots, because I must have my peppers.
>But I won't plant a big bed of them again.  Ten months of this.  It's
>crazy.
>Thanks for letting me vent Chris.  I can't tell you how badly I want to take
>all the flood waters and redirect them to Oklahoma & Texas.
>
>
>On 1/2/06, Chris Petersen <chris@widom-assoc.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>Pam,
>>
>>Have you lost a lot of plants?
>>
>>Chris Petersen
>>Northport, Long Island, New York
>>Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
>>
>>chris@widom-assoc.com
>>My garden: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
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>Pam Evans
>Kemp TX
>zone 8A
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