Re: Azaleas, Rhododendrons
I got some lights from Bluestone, at $4.75. They were about a foot high,
bushy, glossy, buddy, and so far are thriving. I'll mulch them madly this
winter and hope for the best.
www.bluestoneperennials.com
silke
At 10:08 AM 10/22/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Must be a lot of articles on the Web that address their viablity in the
>Midwest and includes suggested species/cultivars.
>
>For another example, I quickly opened Forest Farm's catalog (they're in
>Oregon, where else), and they mention (special boxed section, pg 244)
>"Lights Series HARDY DEC. AZALEA....These Very Hardy and Very Pretty azaleas
>were developed by the Univ. of Minnesota. Rounded 2-4' shrubs, they will
>provide bright late spring flowers and bugundy fall color in the
>garde...even the very cold, very northern garden!" After which are listed 8
>cultivars, all $12.
>
>Diann
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
>Bobbi Diehl
>
>Incidentally, I recently got a catalog from Arbor Village in MO, very good
>for unusual trees, and was sad to find, when I looked under Rhododendron,
>that they say they are "not the happiest of campers in the Midwest" and
>carry ONE variety that supposedly does adequately. I hope I'm not kidding
>myself here.
>
>But I heard from Tammy in MO who successfully grows PJM hybrids, at least.
>And she found them at WalMart no less!
>
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Silke-Maria Weineck, Ph.D. molon labe
Assistant Professor, German Studies
Associate Faculty, Program in Comparative Literature
3110 MLB
University of Michigan, MI 48104
