Re: Shrub suggestion
- Subject: Re: Shrub suggestion
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 02:06:12 -0400
Well, Karen, my 'Rose Glow' is more in the 3' foot range and it took
a few years to get there. Gave it a haircut this spring. Normally
all I've ever done is nip a few tips that got on my nerves because
they were poking out of bounds. Have had mine for over 10 years, I
think.
Do not think this shrub is going to grow out of bounds too quickly,
no matter what cultural care it gets. I'm rather fond of the purple
leafed barberries - have several of differing heights - even tho'
their color is not as intense in my shade as it would be in full sun.
My only complaint about them is that they are terrible winter leaf
catchers...blowing leaves get caught up on their spines and are a
pain to retrieve. Other than that, they are very undemanding and I
really enjoy their strange little flowers.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Karen Butner <abtrlife@earthlink.net>
>
> Thanks to all for the shrub suggestions. I now have many ideas to
research
> and pass along to my mother. The more we try and figure out what
might
> work the more we get brain fade! Sometimes you can find info for
one
> particular shrub (or any plant, for that matter) in five different
places
> and come up with five different sizes or cultivation info. I've
seen
> Berberis 'Rose Glow' listed as anywhere from 3' tall to 6' tall.
Good
> grief, someone make up my mind! I do know that growing conditions
can
> greatly affect size, but it does get very frustrating sometimes.
:-( Oh
> well, I guess that's life.
>
> Thanks,
> Karen
> z5a, north central Ohio
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