Re: Hepatica was: drought tolerant
Hello Marge,
I keep an eye on Barry and what he is up to. It would be very difficult,
indeed, to not be aware of him if one is in the shade specialty business.
Most of his goodies are just beginning to come on to the market in the last
few years. Think the development of tissue culture has a lot to do his
coming to market more quickly today.
I did pick up one tissue culture plant this summer, but it will be two
years at best before it can be sold. Was tempted to go with some of the
Asarums, but they are so tiny and the growing period would be so long for me
since I sell in "gallons" only. One of the few instances where I could use a
green house... extend the growing season on items like this.
You may want to be careful with the generalizations about Hepatica and
their soil pH requirements. Here on the East Coast we have two species, H.
acutiloba which definitely prefers the acidic side. H. americana leans more
toward the neutral to sweet side (according to the literature). I have both
in my garden and I am acidic over limestone strata. There is a lot of debate
among gardeners about this issue. Have yet to see it resolved. Anyone else
care to jump in here?
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@clark.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: Hepatica was: drought tolerant
> Thanks, Gene, your info. pretty much coincides with that in the article in
> one of Duncan's links, tho' the ID is not absolute in the article. I
> actually got it at Asiatica, but did not have an opportunity to ask Barry
> about it - there were too many of us and he was giving a tour and had to
> leave to catch a plane. I will tell ya', that man is growing plants to
die
> for that are not on the open market ....he has Epimediums I've never seen
> or heard of - mini leaf ones and ones with huge leaves...most are not his
> to sell, I understand, as he finds and grows them on for that huge
> wholesale nursery...is it Heins or Heims? They don't market them until
> they have a min. of 10,000 plants! But, one of these days, we should all
> be able to get our hands on them.
>
> He also has, in his gardens, the first and only variegated leaf
> Rhododendron I've ever seen...talk about lust! And, you should see his
> Arisaemas.....sigh...
>
> At least, I now have a good idea of where to plant it and look forward to
> its blooming in spring so I can see what the flowers are like, as it seems
> they could be any color. Also appears that mine will be evergreen and the
> other interesting note in that article is that it seems the species from
> Japan and Korea prefer acid soil, while the European and American species
> prefer a more alkaline soil...
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
> Editor: Gardening in Shade
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