RE: RE: Plant Delights and Caropteris propagation

Bonnie,
Sorry to hear 'First Choice' was out of stock.  I really want that one.  As to 
propagating Caryopteris, I've never bothered with cuttings because my C. 
incana 'Blue Mist' (which I like better than Worcester Gold, Black Knight, and 
Longwood Blue) self sows fiendishly.  Just pull 'em up and pot 'em.  However 
you do it, I don't think they'd have sufficient root systems b4 this winter to 
simply plant them out without extra protection against heaving.

Kitty
> Co-worker and I just went in together to order from Plant Delights Nursery
> to share the shipping expenses.  I can hardly wait!!!
> 
> One item the co-worker wanted was not in stock, but I have something very
> similar to it in my garden (Caryopteris.)   The co-worker wanted C. 'First
> Choice,' but when she saw some stems I had put in a bouquet at work, she
> liked that just as well.  The order taker checked with their
> horticulturalist when I asked how hard Bluebeard is to propagate.
> Supposedly, I can even take cuttings while it is in bloom and root them well
> enough in two weeks to have a transplant.  Have any of you tried that with a
> caryopteris?  Should I try with less woody tips or can I use woody stems
> (stripping off flowers and leaving only a few leaves) dipped in rooting
> hormones?  Should the rooted cuttings be over wintered indoors, in a
> greenhouse or outside in a sheltered nook?
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of kmrsy@comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 11:09 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] using junk in the garden
> 
> Sorry.  PDN = Plant Delights Nursery - the one with the fun catalogue.
> Kitty'
> > Duh?!? what is PDN? Having a blonde moment... cause I should know this!
> > 
> > 
> > Donna
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> > Sent: 9/2/2003 10:05:58 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] using junk in the garden
> > 
> > > Donna,
> > 
> > > For years I thought Hens & Chickens were all there was to Sempervivums.
> But 
> > 
> > > there are so many varieties!  There are websites that sell almost
> nothing but, 
> > 
> > > and many would be hardy for you.  Well, personally I don't grow any, but
> I've 
> > 
> > > picked up several for the DG.  And a new succulent, not a Semp - begins
> with 
> > A, 
> > 
> > > from PDN, that grows in Z5.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > Kitty
> > 
> > > > Yep, but they wouldn't survive here in zone 5!... other than hens and
> > 
> > > > chickens.... But it is a thought...
> > 
> > > > 
> > 
> > > > Donna
> > 
> > > > 
> > 
> > > > > 
> > 
> > > > > Are the hub caps deep enough to drill holes in and plant
> succulents??
> > 
> > > > > 
> > 
> > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > 
> > > > > From: "Donna " 
> > 
> > > > > 
> > 
> > > > > >Using junk in the garden:
> > 
> > > > > >
> > 
> > > > > >As I attempt to continue to clean out the garage.... Found tons of
> > 
> > > > old
> > 
> > > > > >hub caps from the 50's?... So! Anyone have any ideas of what to do
> > 
> > > > with
> > 
> > > > > >them in the garden? I keep looking at them (since they are the
> > 
> > > > fancier
> > 
> > > > > >type and actually in good shape) thinking I should not put them in
> > 
> > > > the
> > 
> > > > > >garage sale cause no one is going to buy them- maybe on e-bay, but
> > 
> > > > not
> > 
> > > > > >from my front lawn....
> > 
> > > > > >
> > 
> > > > > >Also found a couple cases of bowling pins.....
> > 
> > > > > >
> > 
> > > > > >Thoughts anyone?
> > 
> > > > > >
> > 
> > > > > >Donna
> > 
> > > > > >Break is over, back to sorting and cleaning.... I keep asking DH
> > 
> > > > where
> > 
> > > > > >did this stuff come from! Can anyone say pack rat!... found 7 snow
> > 
> > > > > >blowers plus the garden tractor has a blade, I drive a snow plow
> > 
> > > > truck
> > 
> > > > > >and DH doesn't want to add anything to the sale.... urgh!:)
> > 
> > > > 
> > 
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