I am interested in the Amsonia.  Does it need sun, shade or both?  What is your address?  It may be noonish before I can get by.  Would you be willing to save some for me?

Hope Rollins

7411417

326 Oakwood Ave.

 


From: gardening-bounces@eastraleigh.org [mailto:gardening-bounces@eastraleigh.org] On Behalf Of Judith Duke
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 9:32 PM
To: gardening@eastraleigh.org
Subject: [Gardening] Volunteer plants

 

Hi, neighbors.

 

I have some little seedlings for adoption--that or the weed pile.

 

1. Amsonia (narrow-leaf bluestar, originally from Plant Delights): maybe 2'+ high at maturity, mostly about the feathery foliage (golden in fall/winter) but the early blue stars/blossoms are nice with blue-ish irises.

 

2. Nandina (non-dwarf): lots of volunteers around the mother ship.  Nice lacy faux-bamboo screening plant, about 4'-5', plus the birds like the berries and the bees get dizzy bumbling around in the pollen.

 

3. Red maple: just one, still teensy--but so pretty (and expensive) as they grow larger.  The parent is almost certainly grafted onto another rootstock.  I don't know if that's a requirement for the tree to survive/thrive, but I hate to just tear it out and throw it away. . .

 

Email or stop by if you want any of the above.

 

Judy

Watkins & Dennis, pink house