Re: Plant Police- need suggestion

Re > Donna, I'm ALWAYS up for more grass. It makes my life easier in so many

Andrea, you sure do make me chuckle.  It's a wonder David didn't jump on
that one!

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 4:30 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plant Police- need suggestion


> Donna, I'm ALWAYS up for more grass. It makes my life easier in so many
> places. And it adds lots of winter interest for me. THANKS!
> Off the top of my head at 6:30 am I can't think of any roses that would be
> perfect for that spot, but I'm sure someone will chime in a good one. Most
> of mine are pretty prolific down here, I've got 'Orange Velvet', Zeph of
> course, Joseph's Coat, and a couple of wild spring bloomers. I'm an orange
> and hot pink freak, what can I say?  I also love Louie Philippe although
> it's more of a spreader.....
>
> Ceres, I guess my Zebra grass has stayed tight as it is in heavy clay.
Also
> hidden how by a perennial Hibiscus....I probably need to move it huh?
> A
>
>
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 6/14/2005 11:26:24 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Plant Police- need suggestion
> >
> > Climbing rose might work well there. Now who has a suggestion for a nice
> > one. Most of the flowers in this bed are the pink/purplish type colors.
It
> > would also round out the roses as knockout is to the left of that metal
> > angel (which has a clematis in it) and what was supposed to be Rosa
> > Albo-plena (although it has a red flower instead of white, hum) to the
> right
> > of the hanging baskets.
> >
> > Since I am not a rose person per say, is there a climber that blooms for
a
> > long period of time?
> >
> > I have some grasses, but they all want to grow huge here. Got to dig up
> one
> > as it decided to grow out in a ring and the middle is bare.. sheesh! I
> will
> > find a picture of it, know it is in the Miscanthus family, not sure
which
> > one tho. If you don't have Andrea, I will send you some.
> >
> > Theresa, I would worry about any conifer that close to my house. If the
> > space was further away, I would consider it.
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > > In a message dated 6/14/05 8:11:08 PM, gossiper@sbcglobal.net writes:
> > >
> > > << I am getting quite a collections of clematis >>
> > >
> > > Donna, how about a hardy OR climbing rose on a trellis?
> > >     Ceres
> >
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