Chimera, viruses, and other flukes
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Chimera, viruses, and other flukes
- From: N* L*
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 19:56:57 CDT
Mother Nature is a funny creature...I have an azalea, George Tabor, with
pink and white blooms, alongside azalea Formosa, with bright pink bloom.
And on one of the Tabors, there is a branch with Formosa colored blooms.
The first time I noticed it, there were only one or two blossoms on the
branch, but after 4 or 5 years, that branch has grown along with the rest of
the bush. This year it was covered with bright pink blooms...Now I look
forward to it every year. Can't
explain it, though.
I also got a chuckle out of last month's Horticulture magazine. In an
article about shade gardens, they mentioned growing the hosta 'Love Pat'
because the slugs didn't like it. I have several different hostas planted
alongside my drive, and guess what! The only one that's been seriously
damaged by slugs so far this year is 'Love Pat'. Go figure...
So, I've concluded, with gardening nothing is certain!
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7
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