Re: Kirengashoma and Turtleheads blooming early
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- Subject: Re: Kirengashoma and Turtleheads blooming early
- From: M* &* H* K*
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 20:27:03 -0400
Ginny,
I am feeling just like you are. It is so depressing even to go out to put
the hose on things in the evening. I can't bear to look at things as I go
by them. I have so many trees and shrubs that have been in one-two years -
Stewartia, Styrax, viburnums, an Aesculus woerlitzensis, lots of
conifers...I can't begin to keep up with the watering needs, and I just want
it all to be over with so I can see what's left and start over. But the
Buddleias keep on, and I have a Heideschnee rose that is blooming like
crazy. Nepetas and euphorbias hang in there. And as you say, no mowing!
The only thing growing in our lawn is Queen Anne's Lace.
Holly - PA, zone 6
-----Original Message-----
From: Ginny <vhw95@fast.net>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Kirengashoma and Turtleheads blooming early
>Gee, are you guys lucky. My Kirengeshoma and chelone turned brown and
>crunchy long ago along with oh so many others. My well is old and hand dug
>and only 26 feet deep. I don't dare water anything. Even though I do save
>water from showers, dishwashing, etc. it just isn't nearly enough for all
>the plants I have (or used to). I have lost an incredible number of
>collector plants as well as some old standbys, but there isn't much I can
>do. Even old established shrubs are biting the dust. Just find this so
>depressing. My gardens have never looked so bad. Heard last night that
>there is a good chance of rain in the 5-day. Boy, oh boy, do I hope the
>weatherman is right!
>
>I keep wondering if the trees will drop their leaves, as some are doing
now,
>and come back next year, or if they will need replacing. My seed starting
>efforts will have to quadruple next year to replace just some of what has
>been lost. Oh well, it's a good time to rethink my gardens and plan a
>little differently for the future. More water-wise gardening and taking
>tips from Lauren Springer and her hell strip plantings. At least we haven'
t
>had to spend time mowing. Guess it's been about two months since we fired
>up the old mower.
>
>Keep praying for rain -- the dances haven't helped.
>
>Ginny (zone 6 in PA)
>
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