Re: Epimedium

Thanks, Diana and Gene.

I did actually send a plant order to Darryl in March via snailmail.  I never
got the order, and as I've said, I've left three messages on their phone
over the last 2 months.  I suspect Darryl is a very nice person and thus
have a slight fear that something catastrophic has happened.  Hopefully he
got an unexpected invitation to go on a plant expedition and couldn't say
no!  I'd hate to think I'm such a small timer that I didn't merit courtesy!

The three I got from Darryl that never came up are E. x youngianum "Copper
Charm."  Another, E. grandiflorum "Pierre's Purple" flowered and is now one
small leaf.  Do you have experience with any of these?

The rest are fine (including ones not from Darryl) but have stopped growing
for the last few weeks.  Is that your experience as well?  It really hasn't
been hot here very much (yet!).

Where do you get all your epidmedium?  Is there another wonderful supplier
somewhere?

Thanks again for your info!
Diann
5b E.Central IL



> -----Original Message-----
> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Diana Reeck
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:20 AM
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SG] Epimedium
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Epimediums are a special interest of mine.  We probably have 90 + named
> species and cultivars, (I haven't counted lately), not counting the many
> seedlings, many from controlled crosses.  I think they are beautiful and
> charming, and the range of forms in both growth habit,  flower and
> especially in foliage is very broad.    I think we will be seeing lots of
> new named forms coming on to the market soon.  It is a group of
> plants that
> is just seeming to be discovered.  They may take a year or two to
> look like
> they are doing anything, but they are extremely long lived.  I know of
> gardeners who have grown them undivided for over 40+ years.
>
> I know quite a few nurserymen who are are trying to run their business on
> their own, as Darrell does for the most part,  and just never seem to get
> to answering messages.  I think a lot of people get into the nursery
> business because they are loners and introspective, but excellent
> plantspeople, and I know from experience that it  is hard to get to all
> corresponcence like we know we should.  It would be nice to have a staff,
> but unfortunatley being a great plantperson does not always jive
> with being
> a great business person, in fact , usually the opposite.
>
> You might try writing Darrell, as Gene suggests.   Or if there are any
> specific questions, you can write to me, personally or on the list, and I
> will try to help.   I will be out of town until Sunday, but I am going to
> try to figure out how to check my e-mail from a remote location.
>
> Diana
>
>
>
> At 08:07 AM 7/5/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello Diann,
> >    Have as yet to get on the Probst bandwagon. I am aware of him, his
> newsletter
> >and his specialty of promoting the latest discoveries in
> Epimedium. I have
> quite a
> >few species and hybrids around here in my gardens, I watch the catalogs
> for new
> >ones and ...occasionally I purchase a new one. Until I open up
> new space, my
> >current garden has about all the Epimedium it can handle without looking
> like I am
> >a collector of one genus of plants. Have to save some room for the new
> >hellebores;-)
> >    Do not know why your calls have not been answered since I do not work
> with or
> >for him. My business here has peaked and now I am finding time
> to do other
> things
> >such as breathe... perhaps it is the same with him. Have you
> tried writing?
> >    Have you rechecked the information available on each
> species/hybrid you
> >purchased? Perhaps in the descriptions there will be hints on the
> performance of
> >each... such as very slow grower, dwarf form, likes extra something or
> other...
> >along those lines.
> >    Perhaps others will write you from this list and you can compare
> experiences.
> >    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
> >          around the woods - around the world
> >genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >Subject: Re: [SG] Epimedium
> >
> >
> >> Thank you, Gene.  You seem to be an experienced person.  So
> let me ask you
> >> another question: have you purchased epimedium from Darryl
> Probst?  I've
> >> called him 3 times this year and they have never called me
> back.  I'm very
> >> surprised.  I bought about 8 types of epimedium from him last
> year, and one
> >> type (of which I bought 3) did not come up at all this year; one of the
> >> others is struggling.  But I'm curious why they never return
> my calls!  (I
> >> also want to order a few for Fall shipping....)
> >>
> >> So, unlike you, I can say I've had one cultivar that did not survive,
> >> apparently.  The others are doing everything from thriving to
> hanging in
> >> there, although none are putting on much growth right now.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Diann
> >
> >
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