Re: Oriental Limelight

Donna, you did the right thing, mine is now in places it was never meant to
be. I told Pam I figured she'd be cussing me out by now. Fortunately, she
has lots of gardening friends to send pieces to, who will then be cursing
hername instead. LOL!  I've actually been mowing some of mine! And ripping
it out and putting it in the weed pile. I do like it, just don't want a lawn
of it. it also gets pretty tall, so far at least 18 inches on some pieces.

A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Oriental Limelight


> I planted mine (courtesy of Andrea) and to my surprise it does spread
> even in a year w/ an 8 month drought. But all my friends seemed to be
> delighted w/ the babies I have given them, so that's a good deal!
>
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donna
> Sent: 5/8/2004 2:21:26 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] todays experience
>
> > Personally think you have to do the tried and true plants to learn what
> > gardening is about.... then you need exposure to other plants before you
> > want them. If it wasn't for this group, I would not know about many
> > plants, got a whole list of plants to find saved on this puter.... So
> > far the list isn't getting any shorter, mostly cause I never did find
> > them for sale.
> >
> > Last yr we discussed Oriental limelight. Since I already purchased the
> > plant then got scared by the discussion, decided to use it in a display
> > pot rather than plant it.
> >
> > This planter takes the brunt of winter. Way above ground, against a
> > garage wall, on an asphalt driveway, no winter protection of mulch or
> > anything. It came back :)
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > > Melody - I really didn't intend to come across as a plant snob, though
> > I
> > > suppose I may be to some extent.  I have Purple Coneflowers and and
> > Tawny
> > > Daylilies because I love their simple charm.  But I kicked the Shasta
> > > Daisies out long ago because they're a royal pain.
> > >
> > > I understand K-Marts carrying such items, actually I'm happy they
> > don't
> > > carry anything rare, as it would be a shame to see them gasping their
> > last
> > > breaths when no one waters them.  But it would be nice for "bonafide"
> > > nurseries to offer something unusual.
> > >
> > > There is a huge world of plants to be expereinced and I hope to God
> > we'll
> > > never be reduced to some "white list".  Personally, I don't care if
> > there
> > > are times when nothing is blooming.  The week or two of that
> > Glaucidium
> > > will
> > > be enough to carry me through.  I'm a collector, not a designer, so
> > I'll
> > > keep hoping to find something interesting, breathtaking.
> > >
> > > I don't argue the need for tried and true, but to tell the truth,
> > there is
> > > more to try.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> >
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