Re: still looking for Cassiope
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] still looking for Cassiope
- From: D* T*
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:17:10 -0700
At 10:19 AM 9/29/99 CST, you wrote:
>Since I am retiring at the end of this year, I am going through my email at
>work, clearing out old files and messages. I came across a question I
sent out
>some time ago and have never found a satisfactory answer to: I am looking
for a
>small shrub called Cassiope. According the the AHS Encyclopedia of
Plants, it
>is a small, acid-loving shrub with pinkish bell-shaped flowers in the Heath
>family. It looks so pretty and would be perfect for my shady rock garden.
>Unfortunately, I have had no luck locating a source.
Eleanor, Yes Mt. Tahoma has it:
http://backyardgardener.com/mttahoma/pom1.html . It is a pretty thing but
sloooooooowwwwwwwww to grow! Good drainage is a must. Mine sits up on top
of a rock wall. I enjoyed these plants when I found them while hiking and
swore they would someday end up in my garden. They grow in full sun though
here in the PNW.
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Deb TT -- change teach to teachout to email.
Washington state of sun?!?!
USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 5
http://www.rainyside.com/
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