Barberry Golden Glow Pillar shrub
Lynn Nevins
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Marie Tulin
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Comments (6)More than one existing selection already in production is claimed to be not producing numbers of fruits. See the web sites of big name wholesale nurseries that continue to introduce cultivars of Japanese barberry. Independent outlets here present spreads of multiple different ones each year. If it were me I'd go look at what they have, see if the look I wanted was being presented by a particular kind in stock at the time. Last year I found one that interested me, based on the depiction given by the introducer on its web site - only to see it having been recently delivered to the retailer (by the originating company) infested witha leaf spot problem....See MoreSHRUBS - favorite deciduous z.5 -hardy
Comments (23)Oops sorry my intent was not to confuse or to incite "wonton lust" it was just pure ignorance. Mindy its good that you brought this up because I think I added the same frustration and confusion to the plant swap. Think I am going to move on to Mid Atlantic.just a square peg. Katy Mindy, Answering this one is like choosing which one of my three daughters is my favorite, which like every good parent I say is impossible. Then again if I had to chose right now as of this moment it is my oldest who is coming home next weekend for a non stop marathon in Excell instruction in the hopes that I will be able to combine records from junk drawers, sweat shirt pockets, ect. and put together a concise record and maintenance plan for the yard that extends beyond the present "Oh you mean the big bush in the front yard." Oops once again I digress here is my list of favorite shrubs as of November 6 at 10:00am. 1. Myrica pensylvanica I have fallen for the quiet elegance of this plant Zone (2) 3 to 6 suspect to 8 2. Ilex glabra compacta & shamrock I love how these shrubs work well in both full sun formal situations as well as shady woodland. Zone 4 to 9 3. Ilex koehne Wirt L Winn beautiful large leaf and great berries Zone 7 to 9 4. Ilex pendunculosa Zone 5 5. Ilex meserveae all blues??, and Nellie R Steven- Zone 6-9 6. Ilex Rock Garden Zone 6 - 9 7. Spirea pink flowering - what a color work horse Zone 4-7 (8) 8. Hydrangea macrophylia Altona great depth of color vivid blue/purple, good fall color, nice leaf, consistent bloomer. *** 9. Hydrangrea macrophylia Niedersachen great color and delicate petals. *** 10. Hydrangea Lilacina nice lacecap lavender petal blue center with added interest of great fall leaf color *** 11. Hydrangea quercifolia both Queen and Snowflake Zone 5-9 12. Vaccinium corymbosum Blue Ray Zone 3 to 7 (8) 13. Vaccinium angustifolium Zone 2 to 5 (6) 14. Clerodendrum trichotomum Zone 6 (7) to 9 15. Callicarpa japonica Luxurians just when I think all of the excitement has left the garden. Zone 5 to 8 16. Viburnum nudum Wintethur great fall color 17. Viburnum burkwoodii really formal shrub and the flower scent in spring is intoxicating Zone 4 to 8 18. Viburnum setigerum Aurantiacum wow the orange peach berries in the fall next to the burgundy leaves of Hydrangea Quercifolia. Zone 5 to 7 19. Chamaecyparis obtuse Nana Zone 4 to 8 20. azeala Polly Hills Yuka 0 to minus 10 degrees 21. Rhododendron Cunninghams White re-blooms in the fall - ? Check with your local nursery This is a great thread I have already added too many selections to my spring wish list. I am particularly lusting after the swamp azalea. Katy *** I grow more varieties of hydrangea macrophylia than I want to admit to either my DH or you and considered to the best of my ability what I thought was a special macrophylia that to date has been under used in New England....See MoreOld fashioned mixed shrub border
Comments (2)First thought is you are mixing water needs choosing from the entire spectrum - e.g. juniper and unknown spiraea have different needs. Second, unless you are getting water overspray from turf, some of the choices will cost you money in water as you try and keep them alive in our climate - lilac, forsythia, viburnum, elder (and you'll drown some of the others); the Front Range is semi-arid, not like east of the Mississippi. Third, the exposure for some won't work: viburnum, euonymus. Fourth, dwf arctic willow achieves 6-8' easy, won't go in front. I'd be interested to see if you could get a cranberry bush to grow there without Herculean efforts. You might get the hibiscus to go if there is plenty of organic matter in the soil and you've gotten the pH down. Dan...See MoreGolden Rocket Barberry
Comments (10)Thanks, gardengal. I don't know what BLE stands for though. :) I need to keep them small. 2'x2' is ideal, but could be 2.5'x3'. I started looking at Coprosma "Lemon Lime". It's super shiny colorful foliage is attractive. :) I saw it at the nursery but I'm going to google it today to see more details. I also thought about a Sweetpea "Petite Butterfly" which I know doesn't have as striking of foliage but I LOVE Sweetpeas. Even had Sweetpea flowers in my wedding flowers. :) Need to google them both. One that remains sort of columnar would probably be preferred. We have a small retaining wall around the corners of our patio, with small pillars that have lights on top. On the yard side of the pillar is a junction box/outlet that was required for the electrical there. I'd like something to block the outlet, but not be so fragile that we could plug stuff in there (occasionally) and not have stems break off just from bending them slightly aside, etc. I know it would all make more sense if I would take photos. I'll try to get some today. I'll also google all of your suggestions today. Thanks....See Morefloral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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