Re: Arizona shade garden help was: shadegardens Digest - 16 Jan 2001 to 17 Jan 2001 -Specialissue (#2...
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Try Arid-Southwestern Gardening Information by U. of Arizona
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/
Has numerous links to Arizona gardening information sites - one of
them should be of some help to you.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Alan Zelhart <rpcs30@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
>
> 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
>
> http://members.home.net/gizmoaz/~gizmoaz.htm
> Never a part of the year without something in bloom! Over 139 rose
bushes planted!
>
> Paul Henjum wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 01/18/2001 9:39:46 AM Central Standard Time,
> > OXFORDWALT@AOL.COM writes:
> >
> > <<
> > I too put Hillside Black Beauty on my list after seeing a the
Ann Arbor
> > convention. It is from Fred McGourty's Hillside Gardens in
Norfolk, CT. A
> > must see garden & nursery. I grow Cimicifuga atropurpurea and
it does little
> > for me in terma of color. I also grow Brunette and it's better
but still not
> > Hillside Black Beauty. I suspect as I acquire HBB this spring,
I'll give it
> > more sun as I believe (IMHO) that it needs some sun to show its
best color.
> > Walter Cullerton, Pineville, Bucks County, Pa/
> > >>
> >
> > Yes, this is so-but plants should have cool moister retentive
soils.
> > I like it very much-slower growing than other Cimicifuga.
> >
> > Mine have not bloomed yet-but they have grown a lot of roots-so
maybe this
> > will be the year.
> >
> > Cimicifuga atropurpurea is seed raised and variable in color and
size. I
> > have had a few nice dark one and a few that were just green- 3-6
feet tall
> > when in bloom. I like them for the tall plants, hard to find tall
shade
> > plants.
> >
> > Paul
>
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