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Mountain Laurels

Hello Shelia & Anne,
        I have had a bit of experience with Mountain Laurels. Killed quite a few
when I first started transplanting them into the garden. First thing I
learned is to leave the big ones in little pot alone. All the large
'bargains' died on me. The smaller plants at the nursery who have roots you
can untangle and get out into the soil survive best.
        Location. I tried to mimic nature when positioning them in the garden.
Perhaps they will grow from seed into those locations, but they do not
transplant well. I ended up successful in moderately rich soil in high open
shade. The understory of smaller trees such as dogwood. I dig a good size
hole more wide than deep. A mix of mini pine bark and sand is used in equal
parts to mix 50% ratio with native soil. When planted they should be just a
bit above natural soil level. Mulch with mini pine bark and chopped leaves.
Do keep mulched. Also water well the first year in particular.
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: Sheila Sayles <ksayles@EXCEL.NET>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SG] No subject was specified.
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 10:14 PM
>
> Hi Anne, sorry to hear that you're having problems with the mountain
> laurel,  I was planning on ordering one or two next spring.  Do you have
> any idea why they're having a rough time?  I've been a sun gardener for
> decades, but just got into the shade a couple of years ago.  I have
mostly
> hosta and astilbe, but have put in a lot of odds and ends this year.  I
had
> a 'strawberry' foxglove bloom this summer, it was over 3 feet tall and
> picture perfect.  I'm hooked on shade gardening...cooler to work in, and
> not as many weeds!
>
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> > From: Anne Wolf <aewolf@HOME.COM>
> > To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> > Subject: [SG] No subject was specified.
> > Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 10:12 PM
> >
> > Thanks for the cheery welcome.  My name is Anne Wolf and I've been
shade
> > gardening for about 5 or 6 years, though I still feel like a beginner.
> > My backyard is light to heavy shade and I've got a mixture of plants:
> > hostas, astibles, pulmonaria, tiarella, ferns, dwarf aruncus,
hydrangea,
> > epimedium, and two mountain laurels having a very rough time.  I look
> > forward to being part of the discussion.
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