Re: New oleander

Sure, you know me. I love trying new stuff. 
Thanks!

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] New oleander


> As soon as it's light out, I'll see if it has a label. I can send you a 
> couple of cuttings if you like. I'm going to be making cuttings today 
> to get rooted asap.
> 
> On Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 08:45 PM, Andrea H wrote:
> 
> > Jim, what is the cultivar name of the red oleander? I'd like to have 
> > some.
> > The Garden Gate here got some new ones in in a very dark pink that I've
> > never seen. Mixed with a red one that would be gorgeous.
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
> > To: "Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:51 PM
> > Subject: [CHAT] New oleander
> >
> >
> >> Ms. Fatma has been telling me for a week or more now about an oleander
> >> that is planted in the medians of a new community development. The
> >> flowers are large and blood red.
> >>
> >> We are growing some white oleanders standards for a pre-easter garage
> >> sale next year. When Ms. Fatma saw the blood red oleanders, she 
> >> decided
> >> she wanted to add them to the standard selection.
> >>
> >> So while I was hunting down the Buddha's hand earlier today, she was
> >> ferreting out the blood red oleander. And with success. She found a
> >> very nice 3-gallon shrub that will produce at least a dozen tip
> >> cuttings.
> >>
> >> She also pointed out to me that Home Depot has a gaggle of Turk's cap
> >> standards in 7-gallon size for sale at $50.00 each. So now she wants 
> >> to
> >> add those to the mix.
> >>
> >> So we will likely have a lot of standards for sale next spring--even
> >> though I'm with Kitty. I don't like them very much, not even tree
> >> roses. Too phony looking but less so than topiaries.
> >>
> >>
> >> Island Jim
> >> Southwest Florida
> >> Zone 10
> >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> >>
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> Island Jim
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