Re: dry areas
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] dry areas
- From: G* O*
- Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 07:19:02 -0500
Whether or not boxwood *looks* good in a woodland setting, they certainly
can grow there. Here in E TN, one of the ways to spot an old homestead is
to look for big old boxes in the forest. A lot of mountain folk brought
boxwood cuttings with them when they set off to live in the wilderness.
Gerry
At 07:56 PM 2/28/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I am sorry, but I cannot see using boxwood in a woodland setting.
>
>Bill Plummer
>Painted Post, New York
>Zone 5
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hal or Nancy Robinson" <robyn@ICX.NET>
>To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>Sent: Sunday, 27 February, 2000 7:05 PM
>Subject: [SG] dry areas
>
>
>> I have been looking at the many variations of boxwoods to add
>line and
>> structure in the wood land. They will grow in shade and very
>dry soil.
>> The pencil shapes ones are great. The colors of blue,
>variagated, etc
>> also help to add some interest in winter time garden.
>>
>> Nancy East Tennessee 6b
>>
>
>
