Best priced schip laurel
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Comments (17)I moved last year and am in the process of recreating my orchard. As well as local sources, I bought from both Bay Laurel and Trees of Antiquity. The former has a broader array of varieties, esp the Zaiger trees via Dave Wilson Nursery, and I had bought from them years ago and had been pleased. Not this time. The trees they sent had roots that had been absolutely butchered to fit them into a very small square cardboard container. Roots were only 2-3 inches long, and all feeder roots were missing. I complained and receiving an email saying the trees were resilient and would "probably" survive. Contrast that with the trees I got from Trees of Antiquity. Ahead of shipping, I got an email from Neil to say that one of the plum trees I had ordered was of too poor a quality to send, and offering an alternative. When the trees arrived, they were in a much larger box, and had terrific root systems left intact. I have no doubt which of these nurseries I will patronize in the future. I would have liked a few more vareties that were only available from Bay Laurel, but decided not to order them. Will wait till next winter, and order from my local nursery, Walter Andersen, where I know the stock will be first rate, and where I can prepay for unusual varieties....See Morebest tomatoes for Atlanta area?
Comments (11)First, I wish I'd known about the local charity sales of heirlooms before I bought mine for 2007! Second, here's what I did this year to buy heirloom seed and plants. I'm a huge Internet user, so I searched and purchased via the 'net this year. If you want the world's largest selection with great plant photos and descriptions (including indicators for what does well in HOT HOT HOT climates like ours) go to www.heirloomtomatoplants.com. The owner is Laurel (a very, very nice lady) who grows over 150 types of heirloom tomatos (or you can custom order from her stock of 1,500 types of seed, and she'll grow'em for you!). Her website's pictures and descriptions are fantastic, and she indicates what does well in heat, cold, containers, etc. Although the plants are reasonably priced (to me, anyway), the downside is shipping from the Los Angeles area. For seed, try a southern company such as Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (www.southernexposure.com) which carries lots of organic heirloom tomato (and other veggie) seeds suited for the South (they're located in VA). For a wider selection (and I mean hundreds if not thousands of heirloom choices), try www.tomatofest.com. Personally, I thought their prices were high but the selection fantastic - and great photos, too. I purchased many of my seeds from two Oregon sellers - Victory Seed Company (www.victoryseeds.com) and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com). I have started the following seeds: Brandywine - Red, Pink and Yellow cherokee chocolate cherokee purple earliana Tiger Tom Copia amish paste Indian Stripe Tess's Land Race (Baker Creek - small currant tomato) Pink Accordion Brandywine Red Black Cherry Hillbilly Orange Heirloom (from Victory Seed) eva purple ball (plant from Laurel's) Purple Haze (plant from Laurel's) Goose Creek (from South Carolina low country, plant from Laurel's) Dagma's Yellow Perfection (plant from Laurel's) Black zebra (plant from Laurel's) Paul Robeson (plant from Laurel's) This is my first time growing these heirlooms, so don't take this list as gospel for growth in the South's climate. I'll post my results this fall/next spring!...See MoreBest place to buy fruit trees online for Texas
Comments (9)Ask bay laurel not to root trim. I've bought a lot of plants from, and have been happy except for the last pear, root was trimmed to almost nothing. Doans is probably low on inventory right now, but will receive their Dave Wilson trees next feb or so. Bay laurel, doans, raintree all resell Dave Wilson trees. Doans also has le Cooke trees, which are sometimes better. Womack is normally home grown trees, which I really like--but I suspect they resell a few Dave Wilson trees also If you're going to buy out of state, look at raintree, one green world, isons, just fruits and exotics--but be sure to pick the right rootstock for dallas. Anything from doans is ok here. Most everything from womacks is ok, but being mail order they sell throughout the country, so be sure to ask them if it'll grow in dallas....See MoreSkip Cherry Laurel leaves brown and brittle
Comments (4)Looks like winter burn -- which is, in reality, a shortage of water or dessication of the leaves which occurs during the sunny, windy, cold spells in winter. You see this especially in plants exposed to a lot of winter sun. A number of Schip laurels grown in full sun were lost after the winter of 14-15 in my region (DC area). Keep your plant well watered this season, use mulch. If it has no tip damage, it should grow quickly this summer. These are best planted in early Spring (rather than Fall) up here so they get a toe-hold before the rigors of winter....See Moreagardenstateof_mind
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