Re: heather was: soil types and pH

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] heather was: soil types and pH
• From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
• Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 01:52:58 -0400

> From: Ray & Nora Edwards <raynora.edwards@worldnet.att.net>
> It's one of those mysteries of life Marge. I thought heather was
supposed to
> be so hardy and fool proof, but it's not. There is a long list of
things
> that bug it. Looks like our long dry hot summer was one of them.
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True, Nora.  I think that it's probably hardy and foolproof where it
grows naturally or in climates and situations that are very similar
to it but not everywhere....there seem to be a lot of plants like
that:-)  I've been killing Bergenia for years - and across the pond
they say it's invincible.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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