Re: Joe Pye Weed & Borer
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- Subject: Re: Joe Pye Weed & Borer
- From: E* <E*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 17:48:06 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 98-03-10 15:17:34 EST, Anna Mae write:
<< Marty and Jas are very fine gardeners and don't deserve this train of
thought
even from an area so far removed from borer territory. Thanks for the
testimonial on Drops of Brandy (which I sent for sight unseen and I do NOT do
that) but I have seen many of their seedlings (had the priviledge of
attending MASS Medley >>
S & S (Joe Pye Weed's Garden) printed a borer warning in their l998 list, a
testimonial to their honesty as nurserymen. Would you rather they did not?
Every nursery person or grower of iris does not need defensive posting. These
two people are accepted in all siberian circles as premier growers. Duane,
here in New York/New England we all order from them. Further as we have
accepted spring planting as being favored over summer planting it might be
observed S & S are the only two nurserymen I recall to give you that warning.
All of the spring shippers (absolutely necessary for us) are in the same boat.
Ask away Duane, mail lists thrive on questions.
Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
zone 4
