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Re: [SG] Fall Planting has Begun / Clyde

Wow, Clyde. Sure wish I lived close so I could take those hosta off your
hands. -- John Adney, Marion Iowa
-----Original Message-----
From: Clyde Crockett <CCREDUX@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Fall Planting has Begun / Clyde


>In a message dated 8/25/1998 2:43:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
>genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM writes:
>
><< When you speak of not being too showy and exotics not looking nice...
> Clyde, Hostas are exotics. They are from Japan among other places.
> Certainly not from anywhere in the US. Help me out here, Clyde. I am
> honestly not trying to be smart.. just trying to figure out what you are
up
> to in your garden. >>
>########################################3
>OOOPS! Sorry Gene--I meant "tropicals" instead of "exotics."
>
>I am fascinated with the tropicals. I like to incorporate them in my
>garden---which, for me, includes, my patio.
>What I am up to? Heavens ! I dont know! <G> I AM taking out quite a few of
my
>hosta collection and replacing them with other hardy perennials. I used to
be
>an inveterate collector of hostas, but now realize that one must be a bit
>ruthless. So, I am getting rid of plantaginea, Tallboy, Jolly Green Giant,
all
>but one clump of 'Fort. Albopicta', 'Fountain', 'Birchwood Green', most of
the
>Lancifolia, clausa normalis, Honeybells, Decorata Normalis, all but one FW,
>most of sieboldiana Elegans, and most of the fortuneis that are all green.
I
>am also tossing 'Sea Gold Star', 'Sea Yellow Sunrise',
>'Ellerbroek', most of 'August Moon', 'Birchwood Parkys Gold' , 'Sea Waves',
>'Lunar Eclipse', all but one Fortunei Aureomarginata, Brim Cup, Knockout,
Gold
>Drop, Golden Prayers, Gold Pan, Harvest Glow, pachyscapa, a lot of
so-called
>montanas, sieboldiana 'Robusta', 'Moreheim' and Ada Reed. (I forget the
others
>but it is quite a list.) I shall replace these with other perennials.
>So that is what I am up to.
>
>Is this a good time to plant the woodland anenomes?
>Thanks for your interest and post.
>
>Clyde Crockett
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