kalmias
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: kalmias
- From: S* C*
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:32:58 -0600
Since we're talking about kalmias, let me ask for your advice on my
spring plans to grow kalmias in the Midwest (which everyone says is
impossible or at least difficult...).
I am planning to plant them in partial shade with soil amended with
a lot of leaf mold and mushroom compost and some pieces from a stump that
fell apart in the hopes of being able to plant shallow yet provide aeration
to the roots. I will have to keep watering a lot in the hot spells, of
course, and I'm not sure what kind of winter protection I will need to
provide.
But first of the all, the question is whether I'm better off to try
this experiment with a small start (there are some 6-12 inch starts
available very cheaply from Bluestone) or go for a larger plant (there are
some from Arrowhead in CT that are 1 gallon size I think). Any and all
advice would be appreciated.
Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois, zone 5b
