Re: conifer recommendation??

Ilex verticillata is particularly well adapted to wet soils. Although it's deciduous, the red berries are spectacular against the snow in winter. 'Winter Red' and 'Sparkleberry' are two of my favorites.

Josh Haskell


----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa -yhoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] conifer recommendation??


Hmmm- didn't know hollies could take wet feet.  They
do like them!

Theresa

--- Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com> wrote:


Not a conifer, but many hollies are evergreen and
don't mind wet feet.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On May 1, 2006, at 8:33 PM, Theresa -yhoo wrote:

> No, berm won't work- would end up with major
neighbor
> problems as it would force water into other's
> property.  So, have to stick to trees that like
wet
> feet in winter.
>
> Theresa
>
> --- Bonnie & Bill Morgan
<wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Most folks with that situation here, build a
little
>> berm and basically place
>> the root ball on the soil with the top of the
berm
>> even with the top of the
>> root ball.  They WILL die if they are too wet.  I
>> had the same problem in my
>> back yard.  (Voice of experience, speaking.)  If
>> they use the berm method,
>> the plants should do fine.  They did that across
the
>> street and all their
>> pines are doing marvelously.  (This area is known
>> for clay/gravel mixture.)
>> Is the area acidic or alkaline?  They may need to
>> amend the soil to please
>> the pine.
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
>> [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>> Of Theresa -yhoo
>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 12:38 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: [CHAT] conifer recommendation??
>>
>> Hi all-
>>
>> I'm at my sister's house in WNY, I believe she is
>> somewhere between zone 5
>> and 6.  Anyway, they want to plant a row of "pine
>> trees" between their house
>> and the neighbors for some privacy.  Problem is,
>> that area tends not to
>> drain very well, so likely will have wet feet for
>> part of the winter.
>> Anybody have suggestions of what might live?
Gets
>> sun more than half the
>> day, soil is poor, clay like and with gravel.
>>
>> thx, Theresa
>>
>>
>


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