Re: FaceBook..now vines
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  • Subject: Re: FaceBook..now vines
  • From: P* E* <g*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:35:38 -0500
I've got some Scarlett O'Hara seeds that come true every year.   Dazzling
color.

On 3/29/10, Jesse Bell <justjess01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I love my morning glories  Just one word of caution..yes, they reseed.
> But then over time they morph into something that looks NOTHING like
> the original morning glory you planted.  I had some "Star of Yelta"
> morning glories that are breathtakingly beautiful.  Dark purple with a
> fuschia center.  The next year, they reseeded and were mostly purple
> with some that were more fuschia.  The next year...blue and purple.
> SO - if you recommend a morning glory, go with an heirloom that won't
> change later on.
>
>
>
> On 3/29/10, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > true enough on morning glory.  got plenty of seeds if you need them.
> >
> > On 3/29/10, Cornergar@aol.com <Cornergar@aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the responses Bonnie and Kitty. Would love to do jasmine but
> > > would have to move south to do it. Love the idea of fake flowers! Think
> I
> > > may
> > > try morning glory...do you think?? Seems like they bloom anywhere.
> Kathy
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/29/2010 11:50:51 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> > > kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> > >
> > > I have a  Red Flame honeysuckle that's lovely and pretty well behaved.
> > > However, I  doubt honeysuckles do well in mostly shade.  There are some
> > > nice
> > > monkshood vines (Aconitum) that perform well in shade if you're looking
> > > for
> > > a hardy vine.
> > >
> > > Personally, I'd prefer to look at annual vines  for this application.
> > > You're
> > > right, that hydrangea vine will  eventually fill in, but so might the
> quick
> > > grower you select. They'd  eventually have to duke it out for available
> > > light
> > > and space and I would  think the fast grower would win and you'd lose
> all
> > > the
> > > headway you made  the past 3 yrs for the Hvine.  Or it might become an
> > > unsightly mess  of both vines needing constant attention.  Some people
> just
> > > have no  patience. Oh, and you might consider adding a bit extra
> > > phosphorous
> > > to  encourage blooms.
> > >
> > > Most annual flowering vines that I searched like full  sun or light
> shade.
> > > Maybe you could weave in some fake flowers for her  instead._^..^_
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > neIN, Zone 5
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "BONNIE_HOLMES" <bonnie_holmes@comcast.net>
> > > To:  <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:15  AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] FaceBook..now vines
> > >
> > >
> > > >I was just going  to suggest climbing hydrangea. Mine took three years
> > > >before
> > > > it  started blooming and then it was beautiful. What about Native
> > > Carolina
> > > >  Jessamine which produces showy yellow flowers in early spring and is
> > > semi
> > > > evergreen here in the south. Confederate jasmine blooms  prolifically
> > > with
> > > > small extremely fragrant white flowers in spring and  sporadically
> > > > thereafter
> > > > until frost. Each of these are best  suited to southern locals, zones
> > > 6-9.
> > > > Trumpet honeysuckle , an  evergreen, offers a showy bloom that
> provides
> > > > nectar
> > > > for  hummingbirds and butterflies. Bright red berries appear in the
> fall
> > > >  after
> > > > bloom ceases. Itb s dense evergreen habitat, often reaching  lengths
> of
> > > 20
> > > > feet per tendril, also provides cover throughout the  seasons.
> > > >
> > > > Most homeowners immediately call to mind the prolific  and invasive
> > > > Japanese
> > > > honeysuckle . However, there are many  non invasive species of
> > > honeysuckles
> > > > to
> > > > choose from, such as  Gold flame , Browns and Tatarian . Each of
> these is
> > > > suited for zones  3-9.
> > > > Bonnie
> > > > ETN Zone 7
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message  -----
> > > > From: Cornergar@aol.com
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > >  Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:36:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada
> Eastern
> > > >  Subject: Re: [CHAT] FaceBook..now vines
> > > >
> > > > Am also having trouble  getting interested in Facebook 'tho' my grown
> > > > children are certainly  into it.
> > > > Can anyone recommend a vine, annual or perennial, that will  bloom
> the
> > > > first
> > > > year and will tolerate mostly shade? I have a  client who is unhappy
> with
> > > > the climbing hydrangea I planted a few  years back that has never
> > > bloomed.
> > > > I
> > > > hate to pull it out as I  suspect it is just now mature enough to put
> on
> > > a
> > > > show. I'm wanting to  hedge my bets by planting something right next
> to
> > > it
> > > > so
> > > > that  there will be some sort of bloom this year.
> > > > BTW were there really no  emails from this group for 6 days?? Last
> one I
> > > > got
> > > > was the  22nd 'til Andreas comments re facebook yesterday. Guess it
> is
> > > time
> > > > to  be out working in the garden rather than just talking about
> > > it!  Kathy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 3/28/2010 4:00:28 A.M.  Central Standard Time,
> > > > andreah@hargray.com writes:
> > > >
> > > >  Just my opinion, but Facebook is only a commitment if you make it
> > > one.  I
> > > > check it when I feel like it. The main reason I signed up was
> to  keep in
> > > > touch with my 14 year old niece. Until recently, I mainly got  to see
> how
> > > > booooorrrrreeeeeeeeed she was most of the time. LOL! Now I  just send
> a
> > > > message to people I WANT to talk to, like Jesse & Pam  and a few
> others.
> > > I
> > > > check it about once a week.
> > > >  A
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:  owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
> On
> > > >  Behalf
> > > > Of Gene Bush
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:39  AM
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT]  FaceBook
> > > >
> > > > I resisted the Facebook thing as a young persons'
> bad  habits...finally
> > > > went
> > > > on FaceBook and then backed off because  of several reason. Now I am
> back
> > > > with a better understanding...but  still not enough time it would
> seem.
> > > > Computers have been a necessity  to the nursery business from day
> one, so
> > > > that and being on various  lists has been not only a necessity but a
> joy
> > > as
> > > > well. I have made  contact with so many great gardeners, often face
> to
> > > > face.
> > > >  Come on in.. the water is just right
> > > >
> > > > Gene E. Bush
> > > >  Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
> > > > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > > >  Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original  Message-----
> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net  [o*@hort.net]
> On
> > > > Behalf
> > > > Of Subject: Re:  [CHAT] FaceBook
> > > >
> > > > I think this is like when we jumped on the  train to learn computers
> and
> > > > e-mail.
> > > > Think how much we would  have missed if we had not jumped on.
> > > > My laptop and wireless makes it  easy to read from anywhere in the
> house
> > > > or lots of places everywhere!  My I phone has become such a
> neccessary
> > > > luxury too!
> > > >
> > > >  Can anyone believe it is 2010!!!!!
> > > > Life keeps moving  on!
> > > >
> > > > sent from my i-phone
> > > > Patricia  Dickson
> > > >
> > >
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> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX
> > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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