Re: experience needed
Anelle Kloski wrote:
>
> I ordered a tree peony from van Burgondien last year, and it did very
> well I think, though of course it hasn't gotten very big or bloomed yet.
> Of three astrantias ordered from them however, only one survived. But I
> am in California and realize that having plants shipped across the
> continent makes them fairly at risk, so I don't blame the nursery. I
> still order from many of those wonderful East coast catalogs though!
> Can anyone tell me if this is a bad idea in general, or if some plants
> travel 3000 miles and do better than others? That is, is the problem
> with particular nurseries, or particular plants?
>
> Anelle
The East coast has some wonderful nurseries, and many ship across the
country on a regular basis. If a nursery takes proper precautions there
should be no problem. In fact, a great deal of tree nursery stock in the
East comes from the Pacific Northwest. Most perennials ship well, and
there are specialty nurseries that ship with little problems to Europe
and elsewhere. When a nursery does not properly handle the plants, it
does not matter how close the nursery is. Van Bourgondian is only one
hour from me, and I have had problems.
Mark Mos
NY
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