RE: Gardens & Weather

Hummm,
	I may have to consider a couple of Dirca for my garden. Will go well
with my spice bush. Perhaps once they are in the garden, seeds can be
collected and sown fresh in outside raised beds. Think that would cure the
hard to propagate problem?
	
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer




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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
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Hi Gene,

   I actually didn't do anything to the soil, but it seems very happy.
   The plant is on the north side of the garage (which is on a concrete
   slab).  It's planted right next to a Rhododendron mucronulatum, so 
   I get color early in the spot.  I really wanted to put it next to 
   the carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina), but there's not enough
   room.  

   If I had to guess I'd say that the pH there is around 6.5 - 7.0.  It
   does get a lot of irrigation water.

   I noticed that the Morton Arboretum has been experimenting with these
   a lot lately.  Some of their display gardens now have large Dirca
   in unamended soil with non-acid plants.  Some of the Dirca are even
   in full sun for a portion of the day (which totally shocked me!)

   I think these plants are tougher than people originally thought, 
   but they're still not used much because propagation is a pain.

Chris

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