Re: FG article - nice job Gene!
Hummm...
Don't know what to say about the Spigelia other than it is a slow
grower. Takes about 3 to 4 years for it to bulk up and look really good. It
is not a touchy plant about location... I have it from almost full sun to
pretty closed in shade, great soil to hard clay. In something like 6
different places in my gardens (can you tell I like this one???) I get
seedlings scattered about. In fact this fall I have seedlings and divisions
from my garden for sale in the inventory.
Hepatica are shallow rooted and easy marks for squirrels looking for
fresh soil to check out... see if anything was planted under the hepatica.
Only thing I can think of.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] FG article - nice job Gene!
I've had to let all magazine subscriptions go, so I checked the FG site to
see if they offered a glimpse of Gene's article, but it didn't seem so. I
included Beni Kazi as a must have plant for our display gardens in a
presentation last January and several groups wanted it. However, first
group to ask for it gets it, we don't like to have duplications.
I bought Spigelia years ago, but it never really flourished in the
position I gave it. I moved it last year to a grouping of other shade
lovers, including Hepatica and Asarum and it seems happy; time will tell
if it's happy enough to multiply.
The Hepatica did not bloom. And I noticed something had dug one of them
out, totally destroying it, but not disturbing the others or surrounding
area. Wonder what did that.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@netsurfusa.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] FG article - nice job Gene!
Thanks, Pam
I always enjoy writing for Fine Gardening. Some of the photos are
mine, some are not, in this article. I honestly can not answer if hakone
grass will do well in Texas summers. Do not want to give you a bad
answer. There is a good way to find out.... trowel and error. May want to
mention that we are almost out of Beni Kaze already. It has been our best
selling hakone grass this year.
Spigelia is my favorite native. Have it all through my garden, half
dozen places.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
Subject: [CHAT] FG article - nice job Gene!
Loved your FG article about great shady plants. I concur completely on
Spigela marilandica - marvelous plant. Would love to try some of that
Beni
Kaze ornamental grass this fall if you think it could survive a TX
summer!
Gorgeous stuff. Great job as always sir! Good pictures too.
Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A
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