Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea/ Now Longwood Gardens
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- Subject: Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea/ Now Longwood Gardens
- From: G*
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 08:17:02 -0400
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Hello Claire,
Longwood Gardens has been on my list to go see for some years now. Don't
know why I have not managed to make the trip. The Perennial Plant Assoc. has
held some of their meetings there, I have friends who go a couple of times
each year. They always have something going on of interest there. I have yet
to hear anything but rave reviews from gardeners who have been there.
Have you visited Longwood?
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Claire Peplowski <ECPep@AOL.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea
> Gene,
>
> 101Caryoptris 'Longwood Blue' isthe famed blue hedge at Longwood Gardens.
> That is closer to you in latitude than I am. That hedge is in full sun
and
> attains more height than our plants do. I think all of the catalog pix
for
> years were that of Longwood Gardens.
>
> I thought it was not hardy here and put it into a cold frame every winter
> until I tired of the chore. Then I saw it in a neighbor's garden doing
well
> in a jumble of perennials. I did try cuttings one spring and ended with
> dozens of little plants to give away.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY
> z4
