Re: What's "new"?
- Subject: Re: What's "new"?
- From: b* l* <b*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:42:46 -0700 (PDT)
I was just thinking today that Australian plants need
to be explored beyond Hebe spp. A few small nurseries
were growing plants--proteas, banksias, etc. There
was a craze a couple of years ago for more southern
African spp. A nursery on the SF area Pennisula was
growing a lot of cool restios and other plants. I
worry a bit about the weedy-ness of these newly
introduced plants. But, if you're responsible and
good at monitoring and controlling, then go for it.
cheers!
bridget
Seattle, WA--where it's sunny right now!
--- Joe Seals <gardenguru@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm amazed at the wealth of good "Mediterranean"
> plants that have come into the California nursery
> trade in the last few years. Is it my imagination
> or
> has the nursery industry really taken the innovative
> course of late.
>
> The only down-side that I've noticed (since I've
> been
> in the nursery industry some 34 years) is that only
> a
> tiny percentage of the new stuff stands the test of
> time.
>
> What have you all found that is "new" to the nursery
> trade?
>
> And, maybe more importantly, which of these, in your
> humble plantsperson opinion, are going to be the
> next
> nursery "commodity" item because they are simply
> soooo
> fabulous in looks and performance? Which will be
> tomorrow's classics? Be brave.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
> =====
> Joe Seals
> Santa Maria, California --
> where the weather is always perfect
> and my NEW garden will soon be blooming and full of
> birds and butterflies
>
>
>
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