tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post3216199436267725573..comments2024-03-18T17:43:57.970-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Have I Got A Plant For You!Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-14804370549193324392010-10-19T09:23:27.691-05:002010-10-19T09:23:27.691-05:00Gail, funny, I was searching for info on Bowman...Gail, funny, I was searching for info on Bowman's Root and it brought me to your blog - small world! Love the pics...which have convinced me that he's my kind of guy, I'm going to try finding it for next yr's garden. See you around the WG hood :-)<br />EllenEllen Sousahttp://blog.thbfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-21718574217503877922009-01-15T18:15:00.000-06:002009-01-15T18:15:00.000-06:00I agree on the sumac. I didn't plant it though, i...I agree on the sumac. I didn't plant it though, it just came with the property line of my school down where I grow veggiesWayne Stratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607523027034143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-61873175797574829462009-01-10T17:11:00.000-06:002009-01-10T17:11:00.000-06:00Kathleen,Itea is sweetspire and a named variety is...Kathleen,<BR/><BR/>Itea is sweetspire and a named variety is Henry's Garnet. It is quite lovely and is hardy to zone 5. It has good looks all year long. I will be adding it to the GOBN and the expanded GOBN...I must name it! What are you shooting with?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2790359803768378512009-01-10T17:08:00.000-06:002009-01-10T17:08:00.000-06:00Monica,We don't have buckthorn which I know is you...Monica,<BR/><BR/>We don't have buckthorn which I know is you invasive plant in your neck of the forest! ! I am still a lot about natives...they make sense here with this clay ans\d limestone...plus the dry summers and very wet winters. I cannot do without the annuals tho...give me zinnias and others to keep the garden bright during the mid to late summer!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-28240211152600514672009-01-10T17:05:00.000-06:002009-01-10T17:05:00.000-06:00sweetbay,They are all lovely plants and you have t...sweetbay,<BR/><BR/>They are all lovely plants and you have the garden to show them off! Glad could help;-)<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70244629823134147032009-01-09T22:49:00.000-06:002009-01-09T22:49:00.000-06:00Gail I love this post.I have Aronia arbutifolia to...Gail I love this post.<BR/><BR/>I have Aronia arbutifolia too, wild ones. They never branch out very much but are always tall and lean. I love their spring flowers, don't you? They are lovely. <BR/><BR/>We have Winged Sumac here but you've convinced me to try the Smooth. I know just where it would thrive. <BR/><BR/>You've convinced me to try Rusty Blackhaw too. It's gorgeous!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32366179896423253762009-01-09T08:06:00.000-06:002009-01-09T08:06:00.000-06:00Forgot to mention, aronia (chokeberry) has been on...Forgot to mention, aronia (chokeberry) has been on my list, but I'd opt for the Michigan native, Aronia melanocarpa. When I started gardening, I was all about perennials (and tomatoes--and that has never changed!). Over the years, I've developed a love for annuals as well, but especially woodies. To be entirely honest, I love shrubs. I have a lot of them, and love them through the seasons.<BR/>~MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76769439302829311252009-01-09T07:58:00.000-06:002009-01-09T07:58:00.000-06:00Hi Gail, I have six different viburnums, no aronia...Hi Gail, I have six different viburnums, no aronia, and two Rhus glabra at the edge of my yard that borders a nature area (unfortunately, they are surrounded by buckthorn, no matter how I try to remove it).<BR/>~MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53629907221281225452009-01-08T23:52:00.000-06:002009-01-08T23:52:00.000-06:00lol ~ I don't think you'd really want to see a pho...lol ~ I don't think you'd really want to see a photo of the photographer twisting in strange positions to capture macro photos!! ;-)<BR/><BR/>I'll have to check into itea?? I'm not familiar with that???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41865734792418054282009-01-08T20:17:00.000-06:002009-01-08T20:17:00.000-06:00Lythrum,Glad to help...they are quite colorful pla...Lythrum,<BR/><BR/>Glad to help...they are quite colorful plants...the sumac is vivid!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53822342690966436212009-01-08T20:16:00.000-06:002009-01-08T20:16:00.000-06:00Joey, I am glad they gave you a lift...I read tha...Joey, <BR/><BR/>I am glad they gave you a lift...I read that you've won some homemade jam.! Lucky you!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-29849110240478963682009-01-08T19:18:00.000-06:002009-01-08T19:18:00.000-06:00Thanks so much for the pictures, I'm always lookin...Thanks so much for the pictures, I'm always looking for plants to help brighten up my fall garden. :)Lythrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200781056851058805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22152690328412449992009-01-08T18:42:00.000-06:002009-01-08T18:42:00.000-06:00Lovely colorful photos, Gail, that indeed brighten...Lovely colorful photos, Gail, that indeed brightened my day :0)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53620588548887719582009-01-08T17:22:00.000-06:002009-01-08T17:22:00.000-06:00VP,They are aggressive here, to but I don't think ...VP,<BR/><BR/>They are aggressive here, to but I don't think I've heard they will push through concrete! Aren't they good looking? Glad to hear you have the aronias...apparently they are rich in antioxidents and being looked at for diseases like cancer, inflammation and heart disease! Good looking and hard working! <BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52121129436075803052009-01-08T17:17:00.000-06:002009-01-08T17:17:00.000-06:00Monica,Yes it's one of those plants with a toothy ...Monica,<BR/><BR/>Yes it's one of those plants with a toothy smile that wants to go home with you! Do you have either aronia or rhus in your yard?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87407054899395795662009-01-08T14:53:00.000-06:002009-01-08T14:53:00.000-06:00Great choices Gail - I too have a couple of Aronia...Great choices Gail - I too have a couple of Aronia in my front side garden.<BR/><BR/>We have problems in the UK with Rhus - they're great looking, especially in the autumn, but do have a tendency to sucker - even through concrete :(VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25073980298532393502009-01-08T10:57:00.000-06:002009-01-08T10:57:00.000-06:00I just love viburnums and sumacs (any and all), bu...I just love viburnums and sumacs (any and all), but had not heard of Porteranthus stipulatus, which is certainly lovely (Hey, baby check out those serrated margins!)<BR/>~MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84744066751753965752009-01-08T10:31:00.000-06:002009-01-08T10:31:00.000-06:00Hi Cheryl,I bet the viburnums love your garden. I...Hi Cheryl,<BR/><BR/>I bet the viburnums love your garden. I even love the fragrant ones! They smell so nice on a spring day....spicy. Which do you grow? Do the critters like them? <BR/><BR/>The Aronia would be lovely there, too. I wonder if anyone imports it and now grows it. It's a rather different plant but the color is outstanding.<BR/><BR/>I am going to try to bring more textures and greenery like your garden has; always keeping the critters in mind...wish me luck!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34218182074530792952009-01-08T10:25:00.000-06:002009-01-08T10:25:00.000-06:00Dear Meems, I was so sorry to realize you are in z...Dear Meems, <BR/><BR/>I was so sorry to realize you are in zone 10 not even 9! It does seem to like Northern Florida best! The last time I wrote about him I did look up his zone preferences. They must need a cooling off time to bring out there bloom~<BR/><BR/>There are a few plants I would love to grow that absolutely languish here...azaleas and rhodos are<BR/>two examples. Forget almost your beauties! We have to garden were we live!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12846517305468602332009-01-08T10:16:00.000-06:002009-01-08T10:16:00.000-06:00Barbarapc,Just the Porteranthus...I have stipulatu...Barbarapc,<BR/><BR/>Just the Porteranthus...I have stipulatus...there is a trifoliata. The leaves are just bit different. One with three leaves and mine with a little bit of leaves at the stipule. But enough of that stuff..the fun part is being a plant pusher or madame as I have already referred to myself! Thank you btw for the seed source! I am going to try to grow it. Happy planting! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84887828517429582092009-01-08T10:08:00.000-06:002009-01-08T10:08:00.000-06:00MMD,The list's grow! The Bowman's Root is a great ...MMD,<BR/><BR/>The list's grow! The Bowman's Root is a great plant and so much easier to remember then porteranthus! It was lovely this fall the best it's ever looked! Not meaning to put any pressure on you but I am so looking forward to seeing your garden this May! We have similar plant tastes but a little different conditions...<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44346716131884529232009-01-08T09:55:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:55:00.000-06:00That first one sounds like I was meant to own it b...That first one sounds like I was meant to own it being a Bowman. We can be seen as a bit plain, but once you string it all together there seems to be a lot more substance to us.<BR/><BR/>I've had that sumac before. I couldn't EVER plant it again though, it drove me batty! I do like the shape and color though. I wonder if I had planted it in a whiskey barrel to contain the runners if it would still act so darn crazy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80003789863334393702009-01-08T09:41:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:41:00.000-06:00Nathan's Garden,I wish that more plants would hang...Nathan's Garden,<BR/><BR/>I wish that more plants would hang onto their fall colors longer....while I love evergreen...there is something charming about bold red leaves in the winter!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42808044837383228582009-01-08T09:40:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:40:00.000-06:00Racquel,They are wonderful plants to feel passiona...Racquel,<BR/><BR/>They are wonderful plants to feel passionate about...with so many to choose from, too! I have a very fragrant Burwoodii that stays evergreen in my garden. But it's now zone 7. It has grown quite tall but it perfumes the air in spring. Do you grow any of the fragrant ones?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70962318499351879942009-01-08T09:37:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:37:00.000-06:00layanee,The rufidulum would look stunning in your ...layanee,<BR/><BR/>The rufidulum would look stunning in your garden and so would all of the plants! Another one to look at is Blackhaw...similar and it may be easier to find where you live. I am thinking very much about the Rhus you have growing...it's Tiger's Eye or is that name misremembered?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com