Re: annuals for Gene

At 08:52 AM 11/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:

Hello Claire & Kemberly
    Both of whom keep trying to convert me over to using the *A* word in my
garden.
Now, now Gene - annuals are simply plants as well. Just not as good plants. :-)

You all may be interested in knowing the market is differentiating itself into several different streams. Annuals from seed, annuals from cuttings, tender perennials (one large firm is calling them "temperennials") and hardy herbaceous perennials. Within each stream there are also smaller specialists, i.e. alpines, specific plant families (hosta) etc.

Many major growers are now producing both hardy and tender perennials; I know we at Heritage perennials (tm) are growing more and more perennials that require warm zones to be called perennials. I have a Farfugium in my office almost in bloom right now that will never survive my zone 4 garden outdoors but which came right off the nursery production area. I don't think I'd ever want to grow it anyway (its a bit ugly) but I have it for the moment just to say I did grow it once.

But, to keep things in perspective remember that good friends don't let friends plant annuals. :-)

Doug

Doug Green
Author of the award winning "Gardening Wisdom"
See gardening articles at http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com

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