Re: perennials DIGEST V2 #336



On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, perennials DIGEST wrote:

> 
> perennials DIGEST       Tuesday, April 21 1998       Volume 02 : Number 336
> 
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> 
> In this issue:
> 
>         Re: Weeping Katsura
>         Re: sedum Autumn Joy
>         Re: After Hyacinths & Pansies
>         Re: sedum Autumn Joy
>         Re: sedum Autumn Joy
>         Re: sedum Autumn Joy
>         Mail order searches for plants
>         Rosemary question
>         Re: Dwarf Trees
>         Re: Mail order searches for plants
> 
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:03:36 EDT
> From: Blee811 <Blee811@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Weeping Katsura
> 
> In a message dated 98-04-20 12:02:25 EDT, you write:
> 
> << Did read that there is a weeping for of Katsura.  Think this sounds
>  fascinating. >>
> There is a large weeping Katsura by the pond in the Arnold Arboretum.  I saw
> it last summer on a tour and it is truly a beauty.  But this is a large
> tree--I think it was at least 30' and still growing.
> 
> Bill Lee
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:12:00 EDT
> From: Blee811 <Blee811@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: sedum Autumn Joy
> 
> Sedum 'Autumn Joy' is prosaic, but there's a good reason everyone grows it.
> It has not been improved on!  It is not temperamental, will grow nearly
> anywhere, and has great fall color.  I think it's an interesting plant even
> when it's not in bloom.
> 
> And you're putting too much work into propogating.  Forget the airdrying,
> rooting hormone, etc.  Just poke a pencil-like hole in the soil, break off a
> stem, and insert it into the hole and firm up.  It will make it.  I do it all
> the time here in Zone 6a in Cincinnati.
> 
> Bill Lee  
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:55:33 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "MARILYN DUBE'" <maridube@teleport.com>
> Subject: Re: After Hyacinths & Pansies
> 
> At 08:14 PM 4/19/98 EDT, Robs Gardn wrote:
> >
> >I need some advice.  I have two areas in from of the house that I need to fill
> >after the spring.  The first is part sun at most, well drained, about 8'X4'.
> >There are hyacinths in there now, what can I put in there to follow up.  My
> >wife wants a yellow/blue color theme.  I also have a full sun area, well
> >drained that is probably 10'X6'.  I was thinking of putting one of those
> >ground cover roses (yellow) in there after the pansies are gone.  Where can I
> >get one?  Any other ideas.  Both areas need low growing plants.  The sunny one
> >could probable get as tall as a foot, but the other is in front of some new
> >azaleas and I don't want to hide them completely.  I would prefer a perennial
> >but don't want to interfere with the hyacinths.  Thanks for any suggestions.
> >
> >Rob Smith
> 
> Hi Rob,  You could try Erigeron 'Darkest of All' with Coreopsis 'Moonbeam
> for summer bloom. Or the Moonbeam with Nepeta faassenii.  Both are blue and
> yellow summer combos.  Marilyn
> Marilyn Dube'
> NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
> Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
> Portland, Oregon
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 06:15:50 -0400
> From: Judy Warner <warner@ma.ultranet.com>
> Subject: Re: sedum Autumn Joy
> 
> Richard Grazzini wrote:
> > 
> > Greetings all:
> > 
> > Someone on this list last summer told me how easy this plant is to
> > propagate, and that I would be complaining about it taking over my garden
> > in a year or two.  Whoever said that may be correct.
> > 
> > Here's what has happened since:
> > 
> > I purchased a single gallon pot from the nursery.  I popped it in one of
> > the propagation beds and forgot about it.  It grew happily and bloomed
> > furiously in late summer.
> > 
> 
> I haven't been this lucky.  My sedums seem to have the roots chewed off
> them this spring--they are still trying to grow, but when I pulled on
> the stems, they simply come out of the soil without roots.  What is
> eating them?  I don't see anything there--they are in quite well drained
> soil, so I don't think it's from water standing on the roots.  Any
> ideas?      Judy Warner  warner@ultranet.com
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 08:09:05 -0400
> From: "Richard Grazzini" <rickg@centrelab.com>
> Subject: Re: sedum Autumn Joy
> 
> Bill, 
> Thanks for the good news:
> > And you're putting too much work into propogating.  Forget the airdrying,
> > rooting hormone, etc.  Just poke a pencil-like hole in the soil, break
> off a
> > stem, and insert it into the hole and firm up.  It will make it.  
> It seemed to be pretty easy.  I was pretty sure that the hormone wasn't
> necessary, but I tend to suberize anything that is the least bit succulent,
> just in case.  
> 
> Thanks again.
> Rick 
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 08:07:22 -0400
> From: "Richard Grazzini" <rickg@centrelab.com>
> Subject: Re: sedum Autumn Joy
> 
> Judy, 
> > I haven't been this lucky.  My sedums seem to have the roots chewed off
> > them this spring--they are still trying to grow, but when I pulled on
> > the stems, they simply come out of the soil without roots.  What is
> > eating them?  I don't see anything there--they are in quite well drained
> > soil, so I don't think it's from water standing on the roots.  Any
> > ideas?
> This is very strange.  The rosettes are there, but without roots?  Very
> strange.  
> 
> Just guessing, but have you seen evidence of moles or voles?  Shallow
> tunnels under the mulch?  
> 
> Rick 
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 05:52:21 -0700
> From: "McAlpine, Duncan G" <Duncan.McAlpine@PSS.Boeing.com>
> Subject: Mail order searches for plants
> 
> I now understand how people collect information on plants to broaden
> their knowledge, but what do you do to find a mail order business who is
> selling 
> that plant?
> 
> Could there be a easier way to find a nursery in your area who selling
> that plant via the WWW?
> 
> I was thinking of testing the search engines and using the phrases:
> 
> "botanical name" AND nursery
> 
> or
> 
> "botanical name" +nursery
> +"botanical name" +nursery
> 
> This way the search engine will look for the phrase of the botanical
> name because it is in quotes and in addition, I asked for it to look for
> the word 
> nursery on the page.  By using the word nursery in lower case will
> increase my hits but in upper case (Nursery) it will reduce my hits
> +"botanical name" +Nursery
> "botanical name" AND Nursery
> 
> Do not leave a space between "+" and the word
> 
> 
> If I was going to search, I would use
> +"botanical name" +Nursery
> 
> 
> 
> Duncan 
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 09:43:37 -0400
> From: gwertz@mmwr.com (Greg Wertz)
> Subject: Rosemary question
> 
> Does anyone know if Tuscan Blue Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) is of
> the edible variety?  The people at the garden center didn't inspire a
> lot of confidence that they knew what they were talking about.  They
> were 'pretty sure', but hey, I'm the one eating it!
> 
> Greg in Chalfont, PA
>

Don't get me started on "people at the garden center."  Yes, Tuscan Blue
is edible. 

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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 09:01:12 -0600
> From: Sheryl Williams <srwillms@gj.net>
> Subject: Re: Dwarf Trees
> 
> I also got a wonderful package from Whippoorwill Creek and am so tempted to get
> more.
> Is there status on what is left?
> Sheryl in Western Co
> 
> Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
> 
> > > For a time there thought this was the Woody Plants list..I dont mind but I
> > > really did think it was ..Surprized,list owner must be busy with his
> > > perennials,ha.
> >
> > Well, I am busy with my perennials AND my woodyplants and work and my
> > home and my book and all kinds of other stuff.  :)
> >
> > Recently got oodles and oodles of perennials from Whippoorwill Creek
> > Nursery (Amber Hearn's nursery), and I'm pretty darn happy with what
> > I got.  The plants were all healthy, happy, and well packaged.  If you
> > haven't checked out their moving sale, it's definitely worth your while.
> > They've got a lot of stuff discounted.  The catalog is available online at
> >
> >     http://wcn.simplenet.com/catalog/catintro.htm
> >
> > Amber says that they're still taking orders.
> >
> > Now I've just got to plant them all.
> >
> > Regarding the woodyplants discussions, yes, I'm mildly annoyed that
> > they're continuing on the perennials list.  I sent out a message over
> > the weekend asking it to stop, but I'm not going to start deleting users
> > who continue.  And I certainly don't have the time to moderate this list.
> > I'm guessing (perhaps naively) that this thread is continuing because
> > people are reading their mail in the order in which it was received,
> > so my message hadn't been read yet.
> >
> > It's a shame that this isn't on woodyplants.  I've got all kinds of
> > comments about these trees and different suggestions to offer, but I'm
> > keeping quiet until the questions are posed in the proper forum.
> >
> > Chris
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 09:04:19 -0600
> From: Sheryl Williams <srwillms@gj.net>
> Subject: Re: Mail order searches for plants
> 
> Good question. It takes a long time to search through the catalogs.
> Sheryl in Western Co
> 
> McAlpine, Duncan G wrote:
> 
> > I now understand how people collect information on plants to broaden
> > their knowledge, but what do you do to find a mail order business who is
> > selling
> > that plant?
> >
> > Could there be a easier way to find a nursery in your area who selling
> > that plant via the WWW?
> >
> > I was thinking of testing the search engines and using the phrases:
> >
> > "botanical name" AND nursery
> >
> > or
> >
> > "botanical name" +nursery
> > +"botanical name" +nursery
> >
> > This way the search engine will look for the phrase of the botanical
> > name because it is in quotes and in addition, I asked for it to look for
> > the word
> > nursery on the page.  By using the word nursery in lower case will
> > increase my hits but in upper case (Nursery) it will reduce my hits
> > +"botanical name" +Nursery
> > "botanical name" AND Nursery
> >
> > Do not leave a space between "+" and the word
> >
> > If I was going to search, I would use
> > +"botanical name" +Nursery
> >
> > Duncan
> >
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