Re: ANYBODY Re: Ontario-- Stone Wall----Ideas

 Thank you Frank, we just happen to be going to Windsor
via hwy # 21 as far as Forest, Ontario.  We then take
the 402 hwy, which I understand is near Wrightmans.
We have passed that way many times and have never
managed to take the time to visit the Nursery. We will
"make" the time on the way home.
 I actually have their catalogue.
Yes,  we have excellent snowcover here Frank, and I have
many potted  "treasures" that just sit on the weeping-bed
and over-winter beautifully with little or no losses.
Corydalis, Lewisias, many primulas (started from seed),
Dodecatheons, campanulas, kierengoshomas,etc. all have
 lived through at least one, if not two winters there
(sometimes even longer, I am ashamed to admit.
If they are tough enough, they go into the garden.;-)
Thanks for your input.
Ronnalee


----- Original Message -----
From: "gentian21" <gentian21@insightBB.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: ANYBODY Re: Ontario-- Stone Wall----Ideas


> I assume you get lake effect snow.  You have more possibilities for a
stone
> wall that someone in my climate because you can grown many alpines and
rock
> on a wall.  The hard part is keeping them from dying in the summer before
> they are established.  You should Visit Wrightmans Alpines near London to
> see what your possibilities are.  Many plants would do better for you than
> at the nursery.  http://www.wrightmanalpines.com/default.asp
> You should have excellant lucj from just planting seeds because the
seedling
> part that is difficult is the summmeer.  Joining NARGS or British Columbia
> rock garden club will get you tons of seed for almost free.
> Frank Cooper
> Urbana, Illinois  USA  Zone 5b
> Record low temp -27 F (-32.8 C)
> Record high temp 105 F (40 C)
>
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