Re: Meserve Hollies

I can add to Gail's remarks. When we bought Blue Angel and whatever the
male equivalent was, it was on the glowing recommendation of one of our
best local nurserymen, who spoke as if these shrubs were the greatest
thing to come along. After they all died miserable deaths he confessed
that he had simply HEARD about them and thought they sounded good, so he
decided to carry them for the first time. He has not had them since that
year. I don't know if he sells the Chinas or Princess/Prince. But, I would
in any case much prefer to be guided by my fellow gardeners. So, thanks to
all for the help. Although I have to say that it may be something other
than cold temps that did the Angels in. Hot muggy summers beyond what
they were used to in Connecticut and Maine, perhaps??

And Arnhild, yes, I believe it is much colder here than where you are.
Somebody more mathematical than I would have to do the math, but we can
get down to lows of minus 25 Farenheit (luckily that doesn't always
happen) and my guess is that you don't go much beyond zero Farenheit. I
know, you don't use that scale, but whatever the equivalent is.

Bobbi

On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Gail Korn wrote:
> Arnhild, you would think so, but not necessarily so.  The local nurseries
> have for the past 3 or 4 years been pushing PJM Rhododendrons in our area
> of northeast Nebraska.  Some have survived and some have not.  The
> survivors do not look very happy.  Best to look at gardens in the area to
> see what grows well.
>
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