perennials DIGEST V2 #223
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- Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 23:01:01 -0600
perennials DIGEST Sunday, February 22 1998 Volume 02 : Number 223
In this issue:
Re: Lavender lovers
where to start
Re: where to start
Re: where to start
Re: where to start
Re: syringa search
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 13:06:46 +0000
From: Cathy Wolf <cwolf@wolfintranet.com>
Subject: Re: Lavender lovers
Hi!
I can't speak for specific species; my memory doesn't wrap around that degree
of detail anymore...even enough to tell me where I've filed their catalog... I
have, however, seen the facility at Richters, bought their plants and had
tremendous success. Their staff is very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable;
the store and mail order have tremendous selection -- bigger than any I've seen
anywhere.
Richters
Goodwood, Ontario
LOC 1A0 Canada
http://www.richters.com
1-905-640-6677
"Catalog $2.00, rating ( A,B,B,A). Very large selection of medicinal herbs,
plants seeds and related supplies. Carry several plants and seeds of entheogenic
interest. Usual turnaround time is 2-6 weeks depending on time of year. Nice
quality plants. " quoted without permission from
http://www.lycaeum.org/~iamklaus/sources.htm - a wonderful list of herbal
sources...
Sheryl Williams wrote:
> Thanks for the help. I'm in Colorado.
> Sheryl
>
> Alistair and Alison wrote:
>
> > >Where did you find the "Sawyers"? I've looked everywhere with no success.
> > >Sheryl
> >
> > I bought mine at a specialist lavender growers near Evesham in the UK:
> > Martin Tustin, Bowers Hill Nursery, Willersey Road, Badsey, Near Evesham,
> > Worcs, Tel: 01386 832124
> > He sells beautiful large healthy plants of about 40 different lavenders -
> > Last summer I took away a car full as his prices are very reasonable!
> > Norfolk lavender also list it - they have the national collection of
> > lavender there.
> > If you are in the UK, the plantfinder lists another 20 or so nurseries - if
> > you tell me where you are I can look up your most local if you like.
> >
> > Alison
> > Flintshire
> > UK
> >
> > >> >Hi there... can anyone tell me which of the lavenders with dark purple
> > >> >flowers grows tallest? How tall is tall for a lavender?
> >
> > >> In my experience two of the tallest dark purple lavenders are:
> > >> L. angustifolia 'Imperial Gem' 75cm
> > >> L. stoechas 'Marshwood' 70cm
> > >> Another stunning one I have in my garden is L. lanata x angustifolia
> > >> 'Sawyers' which has silver foliage and dark purple flowers and grows to
> > >> about 60cm. The flowers are delightfully tapered and it grows into an
> > >> unusually elegant bush shape. I would _definately_ recommend this one!
> >
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Weedsport, New York
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 12:49:12 -0600
From: Wade & Michelle Peterson <wdpmap@lse.fullfeed.com>
Subject: where to start
Hi everyone,
I'm new to perennials and in a new house. I don't know where to start
for plants. I have a flower bed on the east side of the house about
15'X3'. What would be good plants to start with? The flower bed was
all annuals last year, so is empty this year. I would like to
eventually have it full of perennials, so would like to start out with a
few and add to it every year.
Michelle
usda zone 4
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 12:58:11 -0600 (CST)
From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey>
Subject: Re: where to start
> I'm new to perennials and in a new house. I don't know where to start
> for plants. I have a flower bed on the east side of the house about
> 15'X3'. What would be good plants to start with? The flower bed was
> all annuals last year, so is empty this year. I would like to
> eventually have it full of perennials, so would like to start out with a
> few and add to it every year.
>
> Michelle
> usda zone 4
Hi Michelle,
Wow, starting from scratch! It's always so exciting to start a bed from
scratch -- I'll probably be joining you this spring as I put in new bed
across the front of the house.
Before deciding on which plants to use, there's usually a couple of
factors that I take into consideration. The amount of sun, the amount
of available moisture (is this usually dry, watered regularly, etc.),
and the soil type (a lot of clay, sandy, lots of decomposed leaves,
etc.) are all important factors that can decide whether or not the plants
that you select live or die. Another possible consideration is the
color of the house -- you probably wouldn't want yellow flowers
on a yellow house, for example. I guess the last thing is how care-free
you want it all to be. Do you want to work on it once a week, or just
let it do its own thing?
Do you have any of that information available?
Chris
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:26:30 -0500
From: lyku1@webtv.net
Subject: Re: where to start
Hi Michelle~~~Please look into planting the perennial herbs! Lavender
is so fragrant and so beautiful. Russian sage, which gets quite tall is
also beautiful in the back border. There are just so many wonderful
perennial herbs. Be careful, it's very addictive once you get started.
But the joy of herbs is so rewarding. Good Luck~~~~Grace at Pine Ridge
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:40:52 -0500
From: Beth Metty <patrickm@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: where to start
lyku1@webtv.net wrote:
>
> Hi Michelle~~~Please look into planting the perennial herbs! Lavender
> is so fragrant and so beautiful. Russian sage, which gets quite tall is
> also beautiful in the back border. There are just so many wonderful
> perennial herbs. Be careful, it's very addictive once you get started.
> But the joy of herbs is so rewarding. Good Luck~~~~Grace at Pine Ridge
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Alas, lykul, she is in Zone 4b. I know from experience that both
lavender and russian sage are iffy even in Zone 5 unless you have plenty
of reliable snow cover and good wind protection. Beth Metty, Munith MI
Zone 5-4.
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:59:20 -0600
From: Barb Pernacciaro <bpern@idcnet.com>
Subject: Re: syringa search
Re: Knight Hollow Nursery
I must go snoop the next time I'm in Madison. I looked through Yahoo,
the address is 3333 Atom Ct. Middleton, WI , 53562-1423 and the phone
number is 608 831-5570. Maybe if you send them a note, they could tell
you if and where they send this lilac for sales.
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Barb Perna
Southwest WI, Zone 4
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