Re: stooling and Hybiscus syriacus
- Subject: Re: stooling and Hybiscus syriacus
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 01:02:57 EDT
In a message dated 8/3/01 8:47:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, llmen@execpc.com
writes:
<<
You can take advantage of these straight stems if the plant is young
enough (works best if from seed) to work up Rose of Sharon (Hybiscus
syriacus) as a single stem into a nice, small tree. Here is the one
in my front yard:
I absolutely love this idea. I have done it with a tatarica honeysuckle to
keep it in the garden and leave some room for a few other things. I did
not think of doing other shrubs. Rose of Sharon next! Thank you so much for
the pic - a really good job.
<<<<The bloodline (or maybe I should say "sapline") of this tree is
interesting. The original seeds were given to me over 40 years ago
by an elderly Czechoslovakian woman who had worked in her younger
days as a tightrope walker in the circus.>>>>
Geez, Don, we have you into true confession on the perennial line now. What
else do you have to tell us?
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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