Re: conifer recommendation??

Yes, I have them...they are beautiful in the fall and winter.


> [Original Message]
> From: Josh Haskell <haskell@ncweb.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/2/2006 9:28:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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