Re: Briggs Moonlight

In a message dated 2/7/03 9:06:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Cersgarden@aol.com writes:


> << Briggs Moonlight >>
> 
> Heronswood lists this as a zone 5 shrub.  I thought it was as hardy as 
> Carol 
> Mackie which I have in my zone 4/5 garden.

Here is a description pinched from another list for those interested in 
'Briggs Moonlight'

<<<> Has anyone seen the D. burkwoodi with the reverse coloration?If you're 
thinking of 'Briggs Moonlight', I had it for three years. It's aVERY slow 
grower. In point of fact it grows so slow, I don't even have 
itanymore..........My original two plants came in  4" liners from a friend 
that got a fewdirect from a Briggs Nursery donation to a plant auction. It is 
reputed tohave come from a tissue culture mutation of D.' Carol Mackie'. The 
reversevariegation ( reverse from D. 'Carol Mackie' ) is very strong and 
distinct.Even though given the choicest, east facing location in about 1/2 
sun,growth was almost non existent. An expensive, smelly, 'Subdue' 
fungicidedrench ( for phytophthora; root rot ) was required every three 
months tokeep it going. They struggled for three years and "bit the dust" 
this pastsummer. If I had to guess, It might be that the variegation is so 
strong,very little photosynthesis is able to take place. It also seemed 
todefoliate quickly if over or under watered or stressed in any way. I had 
noluck striking the few cuttings I dared to take. The cuttings alsodefoliated 
even with a Wilt Pruf spray on the second batch. I grow quite anumber of 
Daphnes in the same general area. As a contrast, D. 'CarolMackie' is about 6' 
across and now hides the leaves with its extravagant,mid to late spring 
bloom.'Briggs Moonlight' IS very beautiful and I don't mean to discourage 
anyonefrom giving it a try just based on my experience>>>>

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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