Re: meeting- was drought

Ft Wayne has a botanical conservatory consisting of 3 rooms  - desert,
tropical, and display.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:58 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] meeting- was drought


> Indy has a really nice set up in Garfield Park, full of all sorts of
> botanical displays in an indoor setting.  It was wonderful to go there
> mid-winter to feel the humidity and smell the lush growth.  It wasn't
huge,
> but it sure was refreshing.
>
> Is that what you are looking for?  Surely there has to be one in Chicago
> somewhere, isn't there Donna?
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of Donna
> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 6:30 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] meeting- was drought
>
> Andrea wake up :).... this is zone 5... it is winter,
> not much to see in any outdoor setting right now...
>
> Donna
>
> --- Andrea Hodges <andrea.hodges@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Speaking of which, does anyone know (and I'm sure
> > someone does) are the
> > botanical gardens or arboretums in Chicago or St
> > Louis something you can
> > visit in the winter, or is it strictly a summer
> > thing? I am DYING to go
> > to a real arboretum.
> >
> >
> >   Who can make it to one of those? Or another? any
> > suggestions? I can only ride so far still, but I
> > definitely need a winter trip!
> >
> >   Jesse, how far am I from you?
> >   A
> >
> > Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net> wrote:
> >   HEY...I'M IN!!!! I, like, SO deserve a gardening
> > trip right now! LOL.
> >
> >
> >
> > Donna wrote:
> > Nah, John wouldn't care, he loves a party! He pretty
> > much goes with the flow
> > and gets along with everyone.
> >
> > As Karen (stitch) mentioned, we are becoming a clump
> > here, so maybe we
> > should plan a tour....it would be a long day, but we
> > could visit my garden,
> > Vera's, Andrea's, Karen's, Kathy's and Chris's. Day
> > two could be Cathy and
> > Ceres.. who else is close there?
> >
> > Maybe we should plan a progressive dinner tour?
> > Breakfast at my place, lunch
> > at Vera's and dinner at Chris's?
> >
> > Donna
> > Ok- forget it, I was just dreaming.... need more
> > sleep! :)
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > [o*@hort.net] On
> > > Behalf Of Zemuly Sanders
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:45 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > >
> > > I am always up for a road trip. I just need time
> > to get the animals taken
> > > care of. It would really be great if we could all
> > meet somewhere. Donna,
> > > I'm sure your DH would just love to be inundated
> > by us. :-)
> > > zem
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jesse Bell"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > >
> > >
> > > > O.K., since my life seems very chaotic at the
> > moment and I don' t have
> > > > time to do the planning....if somebody will plan
> > this wonderful get
> > > > together....I WILL BE THERE! Just to meet
> > everybody face to face would
> > > > be so AWESOME.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jess
> > > >
> > > > Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> > > > I do think this might be the year for the great
> > get together and plant
> > > > swap.
> > > > Sounds like a great idea to me.
> > > > zem
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jesse Bell"
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:27 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] drought
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> WOW...what a group we have here. Everybody
> > willing to chip in and send
> > > >> Pam more plants. I love this group. And
> > Pam..you KNOW you can have
> > > >> whatever I have..no problem. We have had a
> > horrible drought in Oklahoma
> > > >> as well. Not as bad as Texas...but pretty bad.
> > I figured what lives,
> > > >> lives. What dies....well, I'll just shop some
> > more.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Jess
> > > >>
> > > >> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> > > >> Pam, I've got pineapple sage, too. It didn't
> > spread as much as normal
> > > >> last
> > > >> summer because of no rain, but I'm sure there's
> > plenty to share with
> > > you.
> > > >> zem
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> > > >> To:
> > > >> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:51 PM
> > > >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] drought
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> 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 wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Pam,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Have you lost a lot of plants?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Chris Petersen
> > > >>>> Northport, Long Island, New York
> > > >>>> Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
> > > >>>>
> >
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