Re: Salix integra HN > nasty day

Sorry. When I mentioned marginal plants I assumed that the plants that would come to mind would be Iris versicolor (American blue flag iris) and Iris fulva (the copper iris). Should know we aren't all wetland nuts!
Cathy
On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 07:53 AM, Kitty wrote:

Cathy,
Re:  He came home
with I. versicolor, and I. fulva,

I.?  Ilex?, Impatiens?, Iris?, Itea?, ??????

Kitty

-------Original Message-------
From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
Sent: 05/12/03 09:29 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Salix integra HN > nasty day


I went with the specific purpose of getting purple prairie clover

(Dalea purpurea) but also picked up seedling New Jersey teas (Ceanothus
americanus) and another Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
Yes, I could have dug a Virginia creeper at the back of my property,
but it was there in a pot and looking at me like it wanted a good home.
My spouse was looking for marginal species to plant by the farm pond,
where berm repairs essentially decimated all plantings. He came home
with I. versicolor, and I. fulva, plus blue lobelia (Lobelia
syphilitica). I told him that we had the lobelia self seeding all over
the "swamp" and he could just transplant, but I guess he was in  the
same situation I was with the Virginia creeper!
The Missouri Botanic Garden is great - you could spend several days. It
is located right in the city. The "Nature Center" is located probably
40+ miles south west of the city. It was originally purchased because
the Botanic Garden's plants were dying from city air pollution, but the
atmospheric situation improved before they effected their move. It was
then developed as a showcase for native plants - their wildflower
garden and wetland areas are great. And anyone who isn't into that can
always go a few miles east up I44 to 6 Flags.
Cathy
On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 07:50 AM, Donna wrote:
Glad to hear you are safe.

So what new plants did you come home with? I am surprized they didn't
blow into my yard with the wind factor lately. Starting to finally die
down. I have wanted to go to the Missouri Botanic gardens for some time
now... maybe this year.


Donna


I'm still here. Five tornados hit 20 miles or so north of us, on both
the Missouri and Illinois sides of the river. Thankfully only two
injuries and no loss of life, thanks to alert storm watchers and our
warning systems. One small town was practically wiped out, and many
lost their homes. We just had really high winds here. DH and I were in
the St Louis area at the time celebrating mother's day a day early
with
a trip to the native plant sale at the Shaw Nature Center (formerly
Shaw Arboretum), in Gray Summit, MO, part of the Missouri Botanic
Garden.
Cathy
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