Comments on: firsts: rose-of-sharon

By: ricki

ricki — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:15:36 +0000

Loree: no, it wouldn’t be a color choice for me either, but stuck out there on the fenceline, I consider it a successful experiment. You can see from the photo why we might be interested in creating a screen.
Wendy: Yep…10″, no typo there. It was just a twig to start. We planted it in the ground, and it leafed out beautifully, then seemed to die. When R saw some signs of life around the base, he dug it, potted it and put it in a sheltered area to see what would happen. Two years later: those 10″. I don’t think we need to worry about it taking over in our lifetimes.
Megan: You seem to be going in the opposite direction. I just love getting stuff in the mail, but with the great resources we have locally, I have just about decided to forego that pleasure. Full disclosure: I just ordered a bunch of bulbs…may be incurable.

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:06:04 +0000

I would guess it’s worth experimenting, if you kiss a few toads, you might find a really fantastic source. I’ve never mail ordered any plants before, but I’m working up to it. Alas, the catalog I’m currently eyeing is a far cry from a bargain.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:28:13 +0000

The double flowers are really nice!

So did you really mean 10 inches?? ha ha! Those guys are supposed to get really huge, aren’t they? I love the foliage, but would never have the room to grow a ginkgo.

By: Loree / danger garden

Loree / danger garden — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:11:48 +0000

While I wouldn’t have went out of my way to purchase that color it is very pretty and 6 for $3.95 would tempt most. Hard to pass up a plant bargain…