Re: new plants

In a message dated 1/13/03 1:39:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lindsey@mallorn.com writes:


> Hi Claire,
> 
>    Very nice!  Do you know how hardy this is compared to the other 
>    Ilex x meserveae hybrids?  I would think that winter burn might
>    be a problem; please tell me I'm wrong so that I can buy one!
> 
> Chris

Don't know the answer.  I am buying one, Twombly in CT. will have them.  
Twombly does not do mail order but is a good source on the net to read about 
rare shrubs.

I bought all the others thinking they would bite the dust here but they are 
extremely hardy and drought proof.  One of the earlier versions cautiously 
said zone 4, most zone 5.  All are hardy here in wind, low temps, dry soil 
and anything else that can happen in high altitude zone 4.  I have a big Blue 
something or other outside the back door covered with red berries.  I never 
thought it could be in this part of the country but there they are.  

I am putting 'Honey Maid' on reserve just in case it is short supply.  Once 
in a while there is a shrub that just cannot be resisted.  

These all bear plant patents but you can root your own and give them away.  
So far, I have found them all to be easy.  You always try twice as many as 
needed, fearing most will not strike. The meserveae bunch are very easy.

If you fear wind, we have wind all year around and it has not damaged the 
cuttings.  Some things, in the garden, you take on faith.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4 

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