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» dayan - psychic connection Hi Marge:How is this for a coincidence. I was in a garden centre on the weekend--during a freak snow storm I might add, and I was taken with a small pieris japonica, which was tagged andromeda. I actually stood there trying to figure out if it was in the same family as the andromeda poliofolia 'Blue Ice' that I have been trying to find. It was in full bloom and I really wanted it but it looked a bit like it had been trained as a bonsai. I managed to control myself on the grounds that I didn't know what I was getting into and wasn't interested in another houseplant. Thanks for the great article, always an inspiration Karyn -- posted by dayan » Marge_Talt - psychic connection Truly psychic, Karyn! Pieris and your longed for Andromeda aren't related. Both are ericacious plants, but there the resemblance ends. Actually, Pieris would be a perfect shrub for your garden, I should think. I can see one draping itself over one of those huge rocks and dripping its racemes of flowers down it each spring - viewed from your bay window:-) They are very slow growers, so it may be what you saw was simply a young plant - they bloom while quite small in size. Now that you know this, it will be harder to restrain yourself when you return to that nursery :-) I've got one with variegated foliage that is really a slow grower - rather a lovely plant tho' it has never bloomed for me. Seems a tad more susceptible to cold winters. But, the species or one of the many cultivars would be smashing for you, IMO...(goading you on, here;-))Thank you for the kind words! I'm delighted that you enjoyed the article. -- posted by Marge_Talt » Charlie_Murphy - viburnum Hi all: I know what you mean when you speak of the fragrance of the viburnums. I have 2 types, which I think are eskimo and cayuga. They are small for viburnums 4-5 ft. tall but incredible scent and flowering. They are currently in bloom. Does anyone have suggestions for a taller and a little wider bush than these two varieties. It is an area of full sun. Ideal requirements would be 6-8 ft. tall, 6ft.wide, seeds for birds or winter interest (mine do not produce seeds) and a strong fragrance.Marge: Are all of those pictures of your gardens, if so then you a great gardener or great photographer BUT probably both! Later Charlie -- posted by Charlie_Murphy » Gary - Your Garden Hi Marge,Just re-read your article, again. Think it is the best one I've read on 101, loved what you said about hydrangea quercifolia, a plant for year round delight. I could live in your Garden, loved it! Thank you for sharing your delight with us your readers. cheers, -- posted by Gary » Marge_Talt - viburnums Hi Charlie,Well, V. x burkwoodii supposedly reaches about 8 - 10 feet with not as much spread - is fragrant and does produce berries, but sparcely. Cultivar 'Anne Russell' is a cross with V. carlesii so should be really fragrant. 'Mohawk' might be even better. It's a back cross of the same two and gets about 7' tall - very fragrant and good fall color. My first thought, however, was V. carliesii, as it ranges from 5 to 8' in height and is very fragrant - one of the parents of my V. x carlcephalum and your 'Cayuga'. V. x juddii is also fragrant and a hybrid with carliesii as a parent, but gets about 8' tall. Interestingly, I see that your 'Eskimo' is a cross with your 'Cayuga' and V. utile! Both of yours are supposed to be about 5' tall. None of mine set many berries and, from what I've just been reading in Dirr, it seems that the ones with the heavy berry sets aren't fragrant.... Yep, all the photos are from my garden. I'm neither, but have a "selective" eye:-) My garden has its moments and areas that are often rather fine when weather and plants and gardener all manage to work together, and it also has parts that I have trained my eye not to see they are so awful! Of course, I don't take photos of those bits:-) -- posted by Marge_Talt » Marge_Talt - my garden Gary...Bless your heart! Thank you for the very kind words...you can come live in my garden any day!-- posted by Marge_Talt
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