Re: Nandina domestica

Bobbi,

Dunno about "good" berrying, but when my single plant berries, it does a
nice job, so don't think you have to have more than one.  They do well in
quite a bit of shade, really - are not picky about it at all, at least here
- of course farther north = more sun for just about anything.

I think south side planting, + the fact that you got your deceased child in
LA were why you lost it.  It probably was not ready for a cold winter at
all, being from S. CA.

I have been told that Cornus florida will not survive in zone 5 unless its
parents grow there.  In other words, even seed from plants farther south
won't produce plants able to survive z 5.  I do not have any scientific
back up on this, but, if it is true, it means that some plants need to be
bred for more than one generation in a particular (colder) zone to survive
there and those of you who are in colder zones would be better off trying
to find locally bred plants for those that are marginally hardy in your
areas.

Anybody else ever heard of this or have any backup data one way or another
on it?

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
> Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 10:40 AM
>
> Gene, do your research by all means and please share with me. I know
> nothing about CVs or sources, but will try any Nandina that berries (the
> berries are my favorite part). According to the big USDA map, I'm just
> barely in 6, here in the southern part of Monroe County. You are
> DEFINITELY in 6. We should be able to grow these in a protected spot,
> although they won't necessarily survive forever. When I was a young naive
> gardener I once attempted Nandina (a plant I had carried home on my lap
on
> the plane from LA) and it didn't survive the winter, but I think that was
> because I planted it on the SOUTH side of the house. Now I know enough to
> try the east side. Unfortunately, it is VERY shady there and rather
> crowded.
>
> I think I read that one needs multiple Nandinas to get good berrying. A
> single shrub is unlikely to berry. Can anyone confirm that?
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
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