Re: Callicarpa resurrection, etc

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Callicarpa resurrection, etc
• From: "Betsy Kelson" b*@ix.netcom.com
• Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:20:40 -0600
• References: 6999F255-4908-45CC-8A50-5CB07FFD40A7@insightbb.com

Hi Cathy,
    I agree with Ceres. The birch is a water hog in the heat of the summer,
especially since you seem to be having few rainy days. I kind of remember
that birched need more water than a lawn this time of year.

betsy
Evergreen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy Carpenter" <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:19 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Callicarpa resurrection, etc


> I rejoice today. My American beautyberry (Callicarpa americanus) has
> finally broken dormancy - on the 29th of June! I had given it up for
> dead, even though, when I scratched the bark, I saw green underneath.
> I'd dug up another rose infected with rose rosette, and decided to
> remove the "dead" beautyberry, when I saw leaf-break. I knew it was
> slow to break dormancy, but this must be a record of some sort.
> Anyone have an idea as to what is causing my river birch to drop its
> leaves? About one third have turned yellow and dropped.
>
> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
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