Re: Midwest rhodos
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Midwest rhodos
- From: G* S*
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:52:34 -0500
On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Diann Barbee Thoma wrote:
> http://www.beaver-creek-nursery.com/index.htm Looks like they sell retail
> and specialize in Jap Maples. They do NOT sell rhodies (unless there's more
> than one Beaver Creek).
>
> Since you and some others on this list are from Champaign: There's a
> nursery in the countryside north of Champaign (north of 74 and west of 57,
> approaching Mahomet) called Klehm's Nursery. They mostly grow hosta,
> peonies and daylillies--perhaps you've seen their fields of peonies from the
> highway? However, they do not grow rhodies. Also, they no longer sell out
> of that nursery and now operate their retail business out of Wisconsin at a
> place called "Song Sparrow Perennial Farm."
>
> The phone number Gregg gave is neither for Beaver Creek nor Klehm's retail
> in WI, so maybe the number's right but the name is not?
>
> Diann
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Susan Campanini
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:43 AM
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] Midwest rhodos
>
>
> Gregg,
> Can you say more about the rhodo source you mention? Can
> individuals buy from them or only nurseries? Where are they (I'm in
> Champaign-Urbana and I never heard of Beaver Creek and the phone area code
> isn't 217???)?
> We have grown mucronulatum (Cornell pink), some of the big hardy
> ones from discount stores (if you get to them early) like nova zembla and
> catawbiense and we've got (they are hard to find) one of the yakus. I have
> been looking for the northern lights series...
> Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 17:12:55 -0500
> From: Gregory Smith <forshade@PRAIRIENET.ORG>
> Subject: Re: Azaleas, Rhododendrons
>
> wholesale source of fieldgrown rhododendron & azaleas--36 varieties. 8 of
> them in a zone 5 garden Champaign, IL. all doing well.
>
> Beaver Creek (Klehm family) 815-737-8758
>
> Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois, zone 5b
>
Hi y'all.
Reading from their September 2000 price list--wholesale nursery
Beaver Creek, Nursery, inc.
6604 Randall Road
Poplar Grove, IL 61065-9005
phone # 815-737-8758
As far as i know, this Beaver Creek has no web site. they do sell
wholesale. they grow quality plants. fine people. progressive
nursery. solid business.
enjoy.
