Re: Shade plants for Arizona was: shadegardens Digest - 16 Jan 2001 to 17 Jan 2001 -Specialissue (#2...

Thanks very much Marge...I'll check them out :)

Alan
Chandler, Arizona
Sunset Zone: 13

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Marge Talt wrote:

> Alan,
>
> Don't know squat about gardening in your region, but here are a few
> links that might provide you with some info:
>
> Arid Southwestern Gardening Information
> http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/
>
> Desert Botanical Garden GOOD GARDENING GUIDES
> http://www.dbg.org/5/infosht.html#RECOMMENDED PLANTS FOR DESERT
>
> Philippe and Sura's Phoenix Tropical Gardens - also have a forum from
> what their  homepage says.
> http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
>
> There's a Xeriscaping &  Southwestern Gardening forum on garden.web.
>  A search brought up a post that said Cyclamen had done well for a
> couple of years in an Arizona garden and another that said about any
> tropical, low light house plant should do well?  Well...if you can't
> find answers on the web, or someone who actually knows something
> about it on this list pots, someone there might have a suggestion.
>
> http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/swest/
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
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> > From: Alan Zelhart <rpcs30@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
> > Date: Thursday, January 18, 2001 12:21 PM
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been lurking on shade gardens for some time, and have a
> question.  What would
> > one grow in deep shade in Arizona.  My impression is that hosta's
> would not back
> > it.  Due to the heat, dry air, lack of moisture?  Is there anyone
> on this list
> > from the metro Phoenix area that can suggest a site to find shade
> loving plants
> > that do well in Arizona.  I have a mulberry tree that needs some
> stuff added under
> > it :)  Also a Australian willow with filtered light.
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can provide :)
> >
> > R. Alan Zelhart
> > Chandler, Arizona
> > Sunset Zone: 13

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