Re: [SG] Converting!
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Converting!
- From: G* <g*@OTHERSIDE.COM>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 17:47:36 -0400
Hello Barbara,
Everyone has their favorite trees, I suppose. Mine are the white blooming
dwarf Redbud called Texas White and the Redbud Forest Pansy. Right now the
Texas White is covered in masses of snow white blooms, while the Forest
pansy is covered in the normal redbud colors. later on the Forest pansy
will have exceptionally large heart shaped leaves with a deep glossy green
on one side and a purple cast on the other. Texas White gets only 12 to 15
feet and matures quickly. Forest pansy is another small tree but slightly
larger. Third and final small tree, but a bit larger than the Redbirds
(also slower growing) is the Chinese Witchhazel. blooms in the middle of
February in highly fragrant yellow blooms. if it gets too cold it simply
closes the blossoms until it warms up. Stays in bloom until the middle of
March.
Try the following primulas that bloom at the same time as the redbuds...
p. sieboldii the Japanese Woodland primula, p. vulgaris in blue or yellow
or red with yellow eyes, and p. veris the English primrose. All are easy.
Favorite shrub is the Sweetshrub for later in the year color. They come in
dwarf to mid size in several colors from white to pink. How about a row of
herbaceous perennials on the west side to form shade for the smaller plants
shade later in the year? Peony?
Sounds like some fun coming on here....
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: TOWNSHIP <township@ACBM.QC.CA>
> Subject: [SG] Converting!
> Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 5:03 PM
>
> Hello everyone,
> Finally getting around to some spring clean-up, and decided to transform
a
> sunny garden into a shade garden. I'm looking for suggestions as to
> different small trees I can plant, which will supply +ACI-high+ACI-
shade. Would be
> nice if they flowered in spring or fall, for added interest. An added
bonus
> would be if the roots wouldn't interfere with with plantings, like all
the
> d+AEAAIwAq- maples do. Its a pretty open spot, very little shelter, at
the moment.
> I don't think I would need more than 2 or 3 trees, and then fill in with
a
> few interesting shrubs, eventually. I think I may need to add some sort
of
> evergreen at one end, as a sort of windbreak...any interesting ones which
> grow relatively quick??? Maybe evergreens are the best route, I dunno,
> really tired of raking leaves+ACE-
> I'm open to all and any suggestions...would like to do the tree planting
> once and do it right+ACE-
> Thanks for thinking for me+ACE-
>
> Barbara
> Quebec, Canada +AFs-z.3-4(sometimes)+AF0-
> +ACI-township+AEA-acbm.qc.ca+ACI-
