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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Bluestone and Clethra

Hi Diana,

In a message dated 98-01-16 15:47:47 EST, you write:

<<<<<
 I want to suggest one of my favorite perennial catalogs.  You get "liners",
 or small potted plants but they always do super for me.  Bluestone
 perennials can be contacted at 1-800-852-5243 and their catalog is free.
 They're also online:  http://bluestoneperennials.com/
  >>>>>

I've ordered from Bluestone the last 2 years and agree that it's a good way to
go when you have more time than money.  A few of the small "liner" plants
didn't look too good (dead?) when I got them but most of them recovered after
I put them in the ground.  Bluestone cheerfully replaced them anyway.  Most of
the plants did look good though, esp the ones in the intermediate size.

And you wrote:
<<<<<
Another plant I am tempted by is Clethera Hummingbird (shrub actually). Has
anyone grown this?  The description says only 1-2' tall which would be ideal
for a border I want to make to separate my backyard (10'x10') from my
neighbor's.
Diana Pederson, Zone 5, Michigan
 >>>>>>

I just planted this one (gal. cont.) last August (?) down by our pond.  I was
told it is intensely fragrant, attracks hummers?, and a choice plant for wet
or deeply shaded areas.   The nursery here describes it as:
Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'  (Hummingbird Clethra), compact form of
 C. a. 'Paniculata' (Summersweet Clethra), height 3' - 5', spread 3'-4', zone
4

Note the size difference from the descr you got. (This nursery's size descr
for 'Paniculata' is height 3'-8', spread 4'-6')

Cindy Johnson
White Bear Lake, MN
zone 4a
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