Re: Re: Christmas in March, vole damage

They ate all that??  Voracious little critters.  Very sorry about that dear!!
  
Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 3/25/2004 9:44:52 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Christmas in March, vole damage

> Libby,

> Yes mine are definitely hardy, but it was the hardy varieties that had been

> doubted here.  No one even thinks about the tender ones making it here as

> anything but a houseplant.  Ellen had a few listed as just a bit hardier

> than the 'Christmas Tree's I purchased, but were more expensive.

> 

> Considering the extensive vole damage I had this winter, I am surprised

> these didn't get destroyed.  I pulled the straw covering off everything

> yesterday and I have grave doubts about the existence of the 100 baby hosta

> I planted last year.  They got into my pots of daylilies and munched away at

> the crowns, too.  I see their trails just about everywhere.

> 

> Kitty

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>

> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:09 PM

> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Christmas in March!

> 

> 

> > I had gotten an email advertisement a while ago from a grower who

> > distinguished between cyclamen and hardy cyclamen - I am sorry I don't

> > remember the details but they made a big point out of grouping their

> > cyclamens by hardy and not.  Don't think I still have the email, but it

> > stuck in my mind because I don't know much about cyclamen except my mom

> used

> > to have one as a houseplant in Michigan, and this advertiesment made me

> > think I might be able to have certain ones outside here.  Yours must be

> one

> > of the hardy ones.

> >

> > Your garden sounds pretty lively, and pretty!  My first narcissus bloomed

> > today.  Maybe by next week I'll have more color!!

> >

> > Libby

> > Maryland zone 6

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>

> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:13 PM

> > Subject: [CHAT] Christmas in March!

> >

> >

> > > The Hort Ed at CES said you can't grow Cyclamen here.  (Z5)  They just

> > > struggle and die.  Well, the Cyclamen 'Christmas Tree' I planted last

> year

> > > are blooming!  They look pretty happy to me.  Also, my spring blooming

> > > Colchicum vernum (most are fall bloomers) are blooming too.

> > >

> > > Kitty

> > >

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