Shrubs

In a message dated 11/25/98 2:36:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, CCREDUX@AOL.COM
writes:

<< A. alnifolia? Try the variety 'Regent'. >>

The new amelanchiers would be 'Regent' globe shaped and 'Rainbow Pillar'
column form.

In another post a hardy daphne was discussed (other than Carol Mackie).  Here
in a cold and windy zone 4, daphne mezereum prospers and blooms.  I have three
plants grown from cuttings all growing in rocky soil and in the cover of
larger shrubs.

Carol Mackie grows here  but I do not have it in my garden.  It does not
attain much height but does bloom.  You can surround daphnes with decorative
rocks or a yet smaller woody plant.   One of my mezereums grows through a mass
of ferns each year and seems happy.

Another interesting shrub note, shady shrubs that is, for zone 4 is that there
are now many selections of hydrangea paniculata including one that is supposed
to be pink.  Hydrangea 'Pink Diamond'  should be offered this year.  There are
quite a number of variations on 'Tardiva'.

I am not certain of shade tolerance in sambucus but the cultivars offered are
smashing.  This is a native shrub growing and berrying heavily around one side
of my pond.  They will grow in standing water.  There are variegated forms
which are quite beautiful. 'Pulverulenta" is more white than green and appears
to be flowering.  All hardy to zone 4.  I hav an unnamed variegated plant
which has survived the mowing machine.

Clethra which was a rangy tall plant now has seven cultivars listed in a
catalog I have for the spring of l999.  I think I will need to try this again.

We could discuss good shade or semi-shade shrubs now, it takes time to locate
selected cultivars in the spring catalogs.

I have been trying to persuade one of my gardening groups to do a program on
shrubs but they do not seem to capture the interest of herbaceous plants.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
z4
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