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Re: [PRIMROSES] Intro

Gail Korn wrote:
>
> I was wondering why I signed up for a shade garden robin since I don't have
> a lot of shade out here on the plains of Nebraska. But I love plants and
> the few messages that I've read from the first day's postings shows me that
> there are some very knowledgable people in this group.  I'm always ready to
> learn!
>
> My name is Gail Korn and my perennials nursery, Garden Perennials, will
> soon be starting its 16th year.  I went nuts over daylilies and have 700
> varieties.  I said I would not do the same with hostas, and I haven't.  But
> darn, they keep creeping into my gardens!  I've been hanging out in the
> wrong gardens!  I have only about 30 varieties so far and the recent
> acquisitions are not listed in my catalog. I do ship and do have a catalog.
>  We do list lots of different kinds of perennials. Hosta nuts are not
> likely to find hostas that they don't already have.   I'm preparing the
> bulk mailing of the 1998 version.  If you are interested and will e-mail me
> your snail mail address by Jan. 1, I'd be pleased to send you a copy.
>
> I've been wanting to learn more about the corydalis.  I do hope the new
> name pseudo-something doesn't stick. I planted C. Blue Panda in spring of
> 1996 here in my Zone 4B garden. It grew, went dormant in summer, and died
> over winter.  I planted one good sized C. lutea in the spring of 1996, and
> several seedlings.  I think only a couple of these plants came through the
> winter.  Was the winter a fluke?  Seedlings sprouted all over the place
> this spring.  What has the experience of others in my zone been with these?
>
> Gail Korn
> Garden Perennials
> Wayne, NE

Gail,
Please send me your latest catalog.
Thanks,
Stuart Asch
119 South Bywood
Clawson, Mi 48017
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