Re: [SG] John
I also am fond of miniature forms, and grow and offer for sale several
miniature Hemerocallis, a few hostas, and lots of other odd plants. Pam at
Woodside Gardens
----- Original Message -----
From: jgadney <jgadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] John
> 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
>
