Re: Skimmia (Suzanne Pierot)

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Hi Karan:

Thank you for suggesting Fieldstone Gardens in Maine. I have placed an

order for 4 different cultivars of Bergenia cordifolia.

A lifetime ago I wrote "What Can I Grow in the Shade? (Liveright 1977),

I have probably the largest collection of astilbe in a private garden - at

a guess I would say about 30,000 plants, but am having a hard time

purchasing some new and interesting shade plants to grow in zone 5.

Thanks again.
Suzanne

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From: <Kdcutler@aol.com>

To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Skimmia (Suzanne Pierot)

Fieldstone Gardens in Maine sells Bergenia cordifolia

(_www.FieldstoneGardens.com_ (http://www.FieldstoneGardens.com) ); seed

for Begonia grandis ssp.

evansiana is available from _www.robsplants.com/plants/BegonGrand.php_

(http://www.robsplants.com/plants/BegonGrand.php) ; Herronswood in

Warminster,

PA, sells several cultivars (_www.herronswood.com_

(http://www.herronswood.com) ) as does Taylor Greenhouses

(_www.taylorgreenhouses.com/index.html_

(http://www.taylorgreenhouses.com/index.html) )  in Portland, NY.

Skimmia japonica is rated hardy only in Zone 7 and warmer, so you may

want

to pass. It will survive in colder locations but likely will  require

significant winter protection, and who wants to bother with that when

other fine

shrubs are available.

Hope this helps. Karan Davis Cutler
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