Anyone trying to xeriscape in TN?
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Anyone in TN Grow Either of These Trees?
Comments (9)Brandon, I have read that Franklinia is VERY susceptible to phythoptera (sp) and that due to extensive cultivation of cotton in the past most soils are infected with it. I know it is a naturally occurring pathogen, infecting a diverse number of species. They are certainly not common in MidTenn, I don't believe I have seen one here. The largest one I've ever seen is (was?) at a nursery in Fairfield County CT. Probably 12-15' tall in the early '80's. At that size the plant was kinda open and a little lanky, but overall healthy and bloomed heavily from August to hard frost. As far as monkeypuzzle/China fir, I think that is a local thing. Cunninghamia was fairly common in these parts before the '85 freeze took most of them out.I think the average person just knew them as monkeypuzzle, and probably never heard of Araucaria araucana- the 'real' monkeypuzzle....See MoreReplicating a cedar glade
Comments (2)Hi, there. A few of us where just talking about this earlier this week. Check out the thread called "Anyone trying to xeriscape in TN?", or you can just click the link below. Marty (username: Soeur) had a great list of plants for Cedar Glades near the bottom of the thread. Hope this helps! --April Here is a link that might be useful: Anyone trying to xericscape in TN?...See MoreAnyone tried Puya alpestris (Sapphire Tower) in TN?
Comments (4)I would give this plant a try as well Regina, but thats just me. I look at zone and minimum temp requirements on plants and see a challenge. I will try almost anything that is at least marginally hardy(zone 8 to me). What fun is gardening if you cant try new and exotic things? We have several things in our gardens that have minimum temp requirements of 20 or so, and they seem to still find a way to come back every year. Doug, I3...See MoreAnyone here live near Nashville, TN? (Old house question)
Comments (4)I need photos of the houses in Old Hickory! :) That's what I'm after. I'll publish the photos at my website, to contrast and compare the houses in Old Hickory with the houses in Norfolk. Plus, I know there were EIGHT designs of "Dupont Houses" and I only have images/photos of TWO of these designs. We have many of these Dupont Houses in Norfolk, but I can't begin to identify them, because I only have photos of TWO of the eight designs. So, in short, I need photos of those houses in Old Hickory that were built by Dupont. I do have addresses in Old Hickory. Rose...See MoreSoeur
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