RE: Surry Gardens, weather, corn plant

Ha! Me too. The outside (most of the time) looks a lot better than the
inside - LOL. But most of the year, most of my time is spent outside. So
that's ok too. But it is beautiful - nicely done!


:-D

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Chris" <chris@widom-assoc.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:29:26 -0500

>This is what I wake up to everyday!  We've been blessed having such a
>beautiful haven.  My house on the other hand, could use a lot of work!
>I just try to concentrate on the outdoors!
>
>Chris
>Long Island, NY
>Zone 7 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 7:59 AM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Surry Gardens, weather, corn plant
>
>Beautiful pics Chris!  All at your place?  WOW.
>
>Pam
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Date:  Sun, 09 Mar 2003 22:02:03 -0800
>
>>Chris, I have one of those that is trying to shoot through the roof but
>
>>it's never flowered.  How did you get it to do that?
>>
>>DF
>>
>>Chris wrote:
>>
>>>Dear Marge and Theresa, 
>>>
>>>Thank you for your comments in regards to my article!  I hope that it
>is
>>>well received.  A lot of the content is dedicated to descriptions of
>>>plants that could be used with daylilies and I'm thinking that daylily
>>>people may find it too tedious! I added a paragraph about Zone 3
>plants,
>>>so that should appease those from points north. Oh, well, you can't
>>>please everyone!  The editor of the newsletter approached me after
>>>reading it, so at least she was interested!  As Marge and others know,
>>>writing is a lot of work!
>>>
>>>As I looked out the window I could see that some of our snow cover is
>>>melting.  I can see some grass today!  The flower beds seem to hold
>the
>>>snow longer and they've got at least 6" still on them!  There's no way
>I
>>>can start any clean up yet.  Parts of the yard are flooded.  I've got
>>>15' ponds!  It's interesting to note though where water is puddleing
>and
>>>where it is high and dry.
>>>
>>>I have a Corn Plant, Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana', that's about 8'
>>>-10' high.  It's been filling the house with the most delicious
>>>fragrance!  The bloom stalk is about 18" long and so heavy that it
>broke
>>>off one of the minor trunks!  I'm going to post some pics if you'd
>like
>>>to look.  Those of you in FLA get to enjoy this fragrance outdoors,
>but
>>>for us it's a bit of spring in the air!
>>>
>>>Photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>Long Island, NY
>>>Zone 7
>>>
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>Kemp TX/zone 8A
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