Re: Louisiana Nursery and Lone Star Gardens
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- Subject: Re: Louisiana Nursery and Lone Star Gardens
- From: B* S* <b*@tiger.hsc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:16:19 -0600 (MDT)
>Bill Shear wrote:
>>
>> I'm going to completely replace all my Louisianas this fall. Thinking
>> about the two nurseries named above. Does anyone have any pertinant
>> experience with them?
>>
>> Bill Shear
>> Department of Biology
>> Hampden-Sydney College
>> Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
>> (804)223-6172
>> FAX (804)223-6374
>> email<bills@tiger.hsc.edu>
>
>Hi Bill--
>
>Why are you replacing them? Are they unhealthy or are you just tired of
>them? I am not being facetious -- would really like to know since I
>just started my very first batch this summer and can't wait to see them
>bloom next year.
>Rima terra@catskill.net
>upstate ny zone 4
Yeah, I just got tired of the same varieties year after year. And they
have become so overgrown that after blooming I have no idea what's what;
ANN CHOWNING and a violet I've lost the name of took over most of the
planting. I suspect there has been a lot of progress made in Louisiana
breeding in the last 12 years. Also, as I mentioned earlier, the bed was
devastated by borers this year.
As a point of interest, up to this year's borer attack, these plants gave
excellent bloom for 11 years without being divided. Each fall they were
given a mulch of 6" of chopped leaves--that's the only care they got.
It will be interesting to get your report on Louisiana survival in your
climate.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@tiger.hsc.edu>
