Re: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial

I have two Hemlock Gentsch White here in IL (NW of Chicago) and plan to get
a third this year.  I have had them since 1999 and they are prospering and
have grown from 3 to 5 feet.  I haven't pruned them yet, but their white
tips are subtle but very attractive.

I think they are wonderful

Nancy deGrazia

"Saxton, Susan" wrote:

> Actually, no.  I think 'Gentsch's White' (something like that) stays
> smallish (maybe max 10' with no pruning) AND most of them NEED to be
> pruned to keep the colored (white or gold, lime green, whatever) NEW
> growth coming.  Dwarfish conifers are big here in Oregon, with everyone
> having smaller gardens these days.... I'm dying to do more homework on
> them... someday.  Chris may have some good suggestions here -- or try
> the woody plant list on mallorn?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeaa1224@aol.com [J*@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 1:41 PM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial
>
> In a message dated 01/25/2002 11:48:58 AM Central Standard Time,
> SSaxton@schwabe.com writes:
>
> << What about a white-tipped evergreen?  I believe hemlocks take quite a
>  bit of shade. >>
>
> Hi, Susan...
>
> Hadn't thought of this one...aren't they all ultimately large though?
> Nifty
> idea. Thanks. Joanie
>
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