Re: digging, digging

That's a good one. As an ornamental, it's hard to beat the red one-- blooms most of the year. And P. edulis had nice fruit in addition to its purple flowers.
On Jun 5, 2008, at 7:39 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CG/SCSRT wrote: 


Passionflower? I've always wanted to try it myself.

Cyndi


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Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] digging, digging

Any other suggestions?  It will be against a brick wall so pretty
protected from cold...
Theresa

james singer wrote:

Just remember that bougainvillea grows like a teenager--unexpectedly
and every which way. Very pretty but not very satisfactory as a vine,
especially if space is limited. Its thorns are also lethal. Mandevilla 


is much better behaved.

On Jun 3, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Theresa G. wrote:
So a couple of weeks ago I swore I was done planting or transplanting
for the year since it was 104. But then is has been only in the 70's 


and 80's since.  So, last weekend, I dug out several of the plants
that were too crowded, didn't like, not enough sun, or just wanted a
change. Out went the Gloire de Dijon climbing rose (just never liked
it that much), bonica rose (too much shade now), and another pink
hybrid that annoyed me because after flowering it took forever to
drop all of the crappy looking dead petals.  Oh, I also dug out a
yellow carpet rose too, and a geum, and some type of tree/shrub that
just never did very well. I still need to dig out a huge zebra grass 


(it is just too huge for my little garden, and besides if flops over
halfway thru summer and then isn't so great looking)- but that is a
project for another weekend.  I've given everything to various
friends who have more space and far fewer plants that I do, so at
least they all have homes.  I did go buy a purple fountain grass-
love them and the one I had died over winter a couple of years ago.
Not planning on buying anything else, other than some type of climber
to replace the one rose. I'm thinking about something more tropical- 


maybe a mandevilla or bouganvilla??  Anyone have other suggestions?

Theresa

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Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 86 F [30 C]

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