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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Welcome

Hi Sherryl,
Thanks for the welcome.  I am a regular member of the garden list, but need
some help with the north side of my yard.  I live in Boulder Colorado, zone
5, and am planning a garden under a silver maple, behind a fence.

I started several hostas last year and some daylillies too.  One of my
newest favorites is an acrum italicum (sp?) that seems to stay green  even
under the snow.  I think I will be ordering another of those.

We have been in our house for 19 years so most of the yard is fairly well
established except lately I have been changing things around quite a bit.
I have a vegie garden, flowers, compost heap, roses, and a very sunny raise
bed in the front.

I am curious about the St.Johns in the email address, where is that from?
Again thanks for the welcome.  I look forward to learning a bunch here, and
getting my new area planned out and planted this spring.

Jane

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> Hi Jane,
>
> Welcome to the SHADEGARDENS list! I hope you will
> jump right in and participate in the discussions of our favorite subject!

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> Shade plants are certainly my favorite, especially the hosta, which I've
been
> growing from seed for the past two years. Variegation is the trait in
which
> I'm most interested, and fragrance, as well.
>
> I've since obtained other more established plants from various sources.
> WILLIAM LACHMAN (Vaughn '81) is truly my favorite. It has an elegant
> quality I've not seen before. Other favorites are SWEET STANDARD (Zilis
> '84),  SO SWEET (Aden '86), SEA FIRE (Seaver '?), SWOOSH (Aden '78),
SUMMER
> FRAGRANCE (Vaughn '83), FASCINATION (Aden '79), ROBERT FROST (Lachman
'88),
> FRAGRANT BOUQUET (Aden '82), DONAHUE PIECRUST (Donahue) BETTE DAVIS EYES
> (Vaughn '87), BOLD RIBBONS (Aden '76), and YELLOW FLAME (Hawes '97). Just
a
> few people have YeF. Jim plans to introduce it this coming year, I
believe.
> These are all striking, beauties....all my favorites!
>
> Hostas do take a few years to become large established clumps, but the
wait
> is truly worth it!  I'd love to hear about the plants you cherish most,
as
> well.
>
> Another gardening love of mine is Daylilies!  I have about 100 different
> cultivars, both dips and tets.  Love these plants! SHADY LADY (Owen '62)
is
> an "oldie" that grows extremely well in the shade.  Bibbs Gamber is on
this
> robin, as well, and if you want to know about daylilies, just ask Bibbs.
> She has a catalog to send out if you would like one.
>
> We would all appreciate hearing a short bio about you and your garden.
>
> Just jump right in and let us hear from you.
>
>
> Sherryl Sandersfeld (list co-owner) Norman, OK Zone 7a
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