Re: Mahonia aquifolium

They are indeed.  I have one of those and a leatherleaf mahonia too.
Wonderful plants both.

On 3/30/08, Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net> wrote:
>
> Yay...the deer dont like them!!  Bonus points.  I'll have to look that up
> on the net.  Sounds pretty.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net>
> To: gardenchat <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:53:32 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] Mahonia aquifolium
>
> A few years ago I saw Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape Holly) blooming in
> the
> Ozark Mountains in Arkansas, and I was hooked.  It took a while to locate
> a
> source, but I finally found a native plant nursery in Oregon and ordered
> some
> plants.  Both of them are finally blooming this spring.  Their older
> foliage
> remains that dark maroon color from the winter which is a great contrast
> with
> the bright yellow blooms.  The plants are still small, but I'm so excited
> about them.  The first year they were in my yard the deer bit off their
> tips
> and promptly spit them out.  I don't think they've been bothered
> again.  It's
> small treats like this that make gardening a wonderful thing for me.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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