RE: Losing plants
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Losing plants
- From: S* S*
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 12:06:55 -0700
Count me in -- send a list and if I have any I could share, I will.
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PolarisOn@aol.com [P*@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 11:46 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Losing plants
>
>
> Hi Ginny, your letter really saddens me. All the drought
> letters really
> sadden me. Last summer was by far worse for us (central North
> Carolina zone
> 8) and although water rationing kept most things alive,
> certainly nothing
> thrived and so much was lost. Now I can't look at my
> Kirengashonga or chleone
> without thinking of yours--yes, those of us on the drought
> fringe are lucky,
> incredibly lucky. When this
> wretched business comes
> to an end we should create a share plant plan, an on going
> support group for
> those who have been hard hit by the drought; whereby people
> can send in their
> loss listings and those who are able can offer replacements
> in seed or
> plants. We all have more plants than we need, and we all
> have, at some time
> or another, things to divide. The only cost would be postage
> and everyone
> could benefit from this, if not simply from the altruistic
> aspect, then from
> the service to the environment.
>
> The tree issue is a serious one. The toll of draught really
> becomes apparent
> the following spring. Lots to think about!
>
>
> Ginny, if you're interested, you could send a list in,
> I'm sure a
> partial one at this point, and I'll be happy to let you know
> what I might
> have in the way of replacements for you. It's time to divide
> quite a few
> things and there are Cercis canadensis popping up everywhere.
> I'll start a
> "to -- go box" to ship when civilized weather resumes.
> The phrase
> collectors plants takes on new meaning in the drought
> context. I have moved
> my potted Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' and seedling trays
> of Meconopsis
> and Anemone around like a mother cat with her young. The sun
> and heat have
> succeeded in chasing me into the far reaches of my property
> and back again
> with all the shade loving treasures. There is no escape!
>
> I empathize. I'd like to help,
>
> Holly
>
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