Re: Seed Germination

Gene,we all thought you were in charge of the special dances! While you're at it, please add the Snow Stop dance to your repertoire.
Lillian, Zone 5/6

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@otherside.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: Seed Germination


Hello Linda of the frozen north......
I have the Cullina book and find it to be one of the best out there, but needing a supplement. Know it is not for the professional grower, a bit more generalized in approach, but I do use it quite a bit. Find myself checking there first, seeing what he has to say before moving on... if I have to move on.
I have not seen my giant Solomon's seal bloom in 3 or 4 years now... can not keep the deer off of it. Now they also graze all the other native stands in the garden as well. They do pass over the variegated SS, though.. and it is in two locations in the garden... nice large stands.
Someone needs to do their "bring on the warmth" dance.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana

----- Original Message ----- From: <lwallpe@juno.com>
Gene & Nancy,

Fine Gardening magazine August 2001 Issue 80 p.38 had THE best article titled 'Starting Wildflowers from Seed' written by William Cullina, manager and propagator at the New England Wild Flower Society. It included great photos and a chart of 40 different plants' requirements.

The article was SO good that I saved it and kept it handy - thus the reason I was able to put my hand on the above information! I've used it and have managed to have real success with more than one plant following his instructions.

As to deer - I was surprised to read that they've been eating your hydrangeas. Here, they bypass those and first eat the tops of the blueberry bush and then head for the Solomon Seal, eating every stalk to within a foot of the ground. Yes, I know, they may take a dietary detour just because I mentioned it!

Linda Wallpe
who is desperate for spring in cold, grey and snowy Cincinnati
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