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Re: [SG] Mail Order Catalogs/ and Cyclamen

Hello Vanessa,
        Right you are on both companies. Shady Oaks is a good nursery and I have
always been happy with the plants I received from them. Decent sizes and
reasonable prices. Also a good catalog if you are not looking for color
photos of everything. K.Van Bourgondien I end up ordering something from
every second or third year. They seem to have something new each years I
can not find elsewhere and want in my garden. Never any problem with
quality or standing behind their merchandise.
        I grow Hardy Cyclamen in the garden here. What species are you ordering
from them? I see you are from Louisiana, so you can grow them much easier
than I. Here I have to contend with drought in the fall and cold
temperatures in winter. You can have cyclamen in bloom all twelve months of
the year by picking three or four species for bloom periods. Then you can
pick quite a few variations on each theme such as silver leaf, white
blooms, etc within each species.
        I keep mine in dry shade and well drained with root competition. The corms
must be kept on the dry side around here, especially in winter so they do
not stay wet and freeze. Plant shallow and mulch very lightly. They will
seed about when they are happy.
        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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> Hello friends,
>
> I ordered plants twice from "SHADY OAKS NURSERY" and I was very satified
> both times. The plants were nice size and healthy. They pack their plants
> very well. My first order, the plants were shipped in gallon pots!! What
a
> surprise!
> The second order the plants were sent in Large quart size pots.
>
> I ordered some Cyclamens from K.Van Bourgondien.
> I like this company very much.
> I never grew cyclamens before, so could anyone give me some good advice
on
> how to plant and care for these plants.
> They are due to arrive later this month.
> I ordered the collection which consist of both fall and spring flowering
> varieties.
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> Vanessa  Zone 9 Louisiana
> http://cust.iamerica.net/vanessa/jardin.htm
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