RE: Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas/

hmmm- I'll have to check into this further then.

Theresa

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of David Franzman
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:11 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas/


If tall is the issue there are Canna types that only get a couple of 
feet tall.  I have a really nice one that is called...I think...tiger 
eye or something similar.  Beautiful.

DF

cathy carpenter wrote:

> If canna would be too tall, so would all the hibiscus.
> Cathy
> On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 11:23 PM, Theresa- yahoo wrote:
>
>> They are too tall.  There is a raised bricked bed right behind this  
>> area, so
>> I dont want to totally obscure it.  What a delimma...  In the mean  
>> time, I'm
>> going to give the couple of japanese iris a got a try.  Hey- tell me  
>> more
>> about the hibiscus moscuetos...
>>
>> Theresa
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>> Behalf Of David Franzman
>> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 8:48 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas/
>>
>>
>> What about more canna?  Or did you say you had enough of that?
>>
>> DF
>>
>> David Franzman wrote:
>>
>>> Hibiscus moscuetos!  Swamp mallow.
>>>
>>> DF
>>>
>>> Theresa- yahoo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm sure it is a drainage problem, but what is the difference  
>>>> between wet
>>>> and poor drainage?  And any other plant suggestions would be  
>>>> appreciated.
>>>> This spot used to have pea gravel covering the whole thing (now I  
>>>> think I
>>>> know why!)  There is a concrete mow strip around it and I have run  
>>>> into
>>>
>> some
>>
>>>> rock/concrete chunks buried in it too (these have been unremovable  
>>>> due to
>>>> size and proximity to the sidewalk and a brick raised bed.  So....  
>>>> still
>>>> need a plan.  None of the "cheap" nurseries in the area had 
>>>> japanese  iris-
>>>> so I will hunk more tomorrow.  There used to be an Iris grower around
>>>
>> here-=
>>
>>>> not sure if they still exist though.
>>>>
>>>> Theresa
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>>>> Behalf Of Island Jim
>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 1:50 PM
>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> surprised they don't like the wet area. the natives in florida are  
>>>> called
>>>> "swamp lilies" because that's where they grow. somewhere i've got  
>>>> pictures
>>>> of them growing among lotus in a retention pond. maybe it's a  
>>>> drainage
>>>> problem rather than a wet problem.
>>>>
>>>> At 01:42 PM 5/4/03 -0700, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, I'm going to the grocery store now, so we'll see if they 
>>>>> are  still
>>>>> there.  But really, I have to rip up more grass if I'm going to buy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> anything
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> else.  But I don't have the cash right now to put in more windsor  
>>>>> wall
>>>>> blocks to hold the soil from running right off the slope of the  
>>>>> yard into
>>>>> the street.  I bought 2 5-gallon sized oregon grapes this AM- 
>>>>> they  were
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> only
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> $11 each.  I'm trying to find some iris to try in my wet area out  
>>>>> front.
>>>>> The yellow callas clearly hate it there- in fact they are 
>>>>> rotting.   So on
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> plan B.
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and I clearly am guilty of color scrutiny-  I have yanked out
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> everything
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> pink that was next to the house out front (they were all given  
>>>>> away, well
>>>>> except the crepe myrtle tree that I did give away, but it died  
>>>>> anyway)-
>>>>> clashed horribly with the color brick.  Orange should be fine  
>>>>> though-
>>>>
>> since
>>
>>>>> my America rose looks great with the brick.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>>>>> Behalf Of Kitty Morrissy
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 8:19 AM
>>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Re> vivid orange ones now!
>>>>>
>>>>> Ah!, The long-coveted Ornithogalum dubium!  Years ago, Van  
>>>>> Bourgondien
>>>>> showed it in their catalogue as hardy to Zone 3.  Couldn't 
>>>>> believe  it.
>>>>> Called and they said "no, that's a misprint."  I woner how many  
>>>>> suckers
>>>>> jumped on that one.  FIND a plance for it, Theresa.  Nature doesn't
>>>>> scrutinize the color wheel, why should you?
>>>>>
>>>>> Kitty
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> [Original Message]
>>>>>> From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>> Date: 5/4/2003 12:45:20 AM
>>>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks- I should have taken a picture with my hand near it so 
>>>>>> you  could
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> tell
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> how large it is. It really is much different than a star of  
>>>>>> bethleham,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> sort
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> of like comparing a dandelion to a dahlia.
>>>>>> I noticed that the grocery store where my husband got this last  
>>>>>> year had
>>>>>> vivid orange ones now!  I don't really have a place for an 
>>>>>> orange  one,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> but
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> if I ever see a yellow one, I'm buying it!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net  
>>>>>> [o*@hort.net]On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Kitty Morrissy
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 9:46 PM
>>>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Theresa,
>>>>>> Great pics.  The ol' Star of Bethlehem has sort of given  
>>>>>> Ornithogalums a
>>>>>> bad rap (tend to be invasive) But this is a real beauty!  I'll 
>>>>>> try  to
>>>>>> remember to post a pic of O. magnum when it blooms this year.
>>>>>> Kitty
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [Original Message]
>>>>>>> From: <tchessie@none.net>
>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>> Date: 5/3/2003 10:22:17 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> tchessie is sharing some photos with you!
>>>>>>> Hi all- <br> <br>The mystery plant (believed to be Ornithogalum
>>>>>>> thyrsoides) is blooming.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are some
>>>>>>> pics.&nbsp;&nbsp;Somebody let me know if the id is incorrect.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>>>>>>> ----
>>>>>>> Photos from
>>>>>>> http://photos.yahoo.com/tchessie
>>>>>>> 1. Sun star - mystery plant.jpg
>>>>>>>      Ornithogalum thyrsoides
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/tchessie/ 
>>>>> vwp2?.tok=bcppIgRBlx9MZx5c&.dir=/Gard
>>>>
>> en
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> +
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> pics&.dnm=Sun+star+-+mystery+plant.jpg&.src=ph
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. Ornithogalum thyrsoides bloom.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/tchessie/ 
>>>>> vwp2?.tok=bcppIgRBU__OOsrx&.dir=/Gard
>>>>
>> en
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> +
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> pics&.dnm=Ornithogalum+thyrsoides+bloom.jpg&.src=ph
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Ornithogalum thyrsoides bloom2.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/tchessie/ 
>>>>> vwp2?.tok=bcppIgRBj5Z7UoUC&.dir=/Gard
>>>>
>> en
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> +
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> pics&.dnm=Ornithogalum+thyrsoides+bloom2.jpg&.src=ph
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4. Ornithogalum thyrsoides bloom3.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/tchessie/ 
>>>>> vwp2?.tok=bcppIgRBy8ea8KIW&.dir=/Gard
>>>>
>> en
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> +
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> pics&.dnm=Ornithogalum+thyrsoides+bloom3.jpg&.src=ph
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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