Re: Eastern catalogs
- To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Eastern catalogs
- From: "* &* l* h* <n*@clear.net.nz>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 22:36:24 +1300
Chris - you have to be kidding! Privet is one of the most dreaded words
here
as it is so invasive and terrible for hayfever suffers like myself. It is
actually
illegal to have in our gardens as the city council will remove for free or
you
can do yourself but go it must. Whenever I see any nursery selling
anything
like this or oleander etc it makes me think twice about shopping there.
Lara
Ngaruawahia
NZ
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> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Eastern catalogs
> Date: Saturday, 24 January 1998 09:30
>
> > I am about to order from Burgess Plant & Seed co. in Illinois
but.......am
> > having second thoughts. The reason I chose this catalog is that they
offer
> > a Privet Hedge
> > "forty for $12.99".
> > This sounds like a outragiously inexpensive price and I need a bunch of
> > privets....but am I just throwing away $12.99? Will the plants survive
the
> > shipping? I am sure they are minute and maybe have a poor chance and
sure
> > wish I could find a buy like that closer to me in Northern Cal.
> > Of course I found several other items of interest so the bill keeps
going
> > up ( some perennials..which makes it okay for this list) Sure hope I
won't
> > be sorry.
>
> Hi Lorraine,
>
> Privets are pretty tough, so you shouldn't have any problems with
> them unless shipping is REALLY bad.
>
> They're also pretty quick-growing, so short plants won't matter. I'm
> hoping that you're looking for a short shearable hedge -- if they're
> going to be tall, go with something prettier like a Meyer lilac
> or viburnums!
>
> Chris
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