Re: [SG] John
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] John
- From: j* <j*@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 23:01:09 -0500
Hi Kris,
Most of my mini hosta and other dwarf came from mail order specialty
nurseries or in trades with gardening friends. The local nurseries don't
carry the more unusual varieties; they don't like to gamble.
I haven't ordered by mail in a couple years so don't have current catalogs
(the old ones were tossed out, which I now regret because they'd be handy
for research).
Shady Oaks Nursery in Minnesota is an excellent, but somewhat expensive,
source for hosta. Don't have their address but you might find it on the
Internet or post a message to the shadegardens list. I'm sure you'll get a
good list of suppliers from list members.
I have two varieties of mini daylily, which were purchased at local
nurseries. Everything else mentioned came via mail order.
As for your Corsican mint, if you live in the southern part of Zone 5 it may
survive. I'd cover it well after the first frost next autumn and see if it
survives. It must be in a dry area; winter moisture can kill this plant.
You might also place it in a container and keep it in a cool location such
as a garage or a cold frame if you have one. Or you can take cuttings and
root them, growing them in pots (sunny windowsill or under lights) and then
setting them out next spring.
Good luck.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Kris Plunkett <KrisP64@AOL.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] John
>In a message dated 5/17/99 3:45:55 PM, jgadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes:
>
><<Some of you may remember me writing about a special garden for miniature
>hosta which I created two seasons ago. Well, I started another last fall;
>this one is closer to the deck so I can view it without getting my
sometimes
>lazy duff off the chair. This is a slightly raised bed around a maple tree;
>it's about 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. In addition to hosta, it contains
>mini astilbe, campanula, daylily and columbine. One dwarf columbine is only
>three inches tall and four inches around with blue flowers quite large for
a
>mini. It's been in bloom two weeks and shows no sign of stopping.
>>>
>
>Hello John. I was very interested in reading anout your minature garden. I
>love miniature plants but do not have many to speak of. My one must have
for
>this year was corsican mint. I all it miniature mint.<grin> Anyway I hope
it
>overwinters for me because they say zone 6 and I am in zone 5 so we will
see.
>I wanted to ask you if you got your minature plants from mailorder sources
or
>from your local nurseries?
>
>Kris P
>z 5 IL
