... E.C.Geiger was bought out by Griffin 215-256-6511. Their primary business is selling to greenhouses. They have pots in all sizes and shapes in case lots....
Yes, very sad... Bob was a good friend and a real talent too. He will be missed. Bob's flower arrangement at the 2004 Convention was titled "Red Slippers". It...
I have a Melba's Dream which is soon to be relocated out of a bed dedicated to only Pete Vine's cultivars. I did some searching to learn more about the plant...
ARS Registrar Jay Murray provided me the information below about Melba's Dream. I started growing it last year and the flower petals seem more like sepals to ...
At 5:21 PM -0400 on 9/29/04, Bill Miller wrote ... I spoke to Freda Barry yesterday evening. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary early this summer,...
At 7:38 PM -0700 on 10/1/04, Mike Creel wrote ... 'Nanny Angell' was hybridized and named by Dr George and Sue Switzer, Cavalier Nursery, Port Republic MD. It...
There are many red doubles and hose in hoses. A description of the plant's habitat and bloom time would help in identification, also a photo. Backtracking...
Mike, Below are two good sources for many grower's supplies. I have purchased from both over many years with good results. A.M. Leonard on-line...
Joe Schild
azaleajoe@...
Oct 5, 2004 1:39 am
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While in New Zealand at Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust, I photographed a reddish-orange evergreen azalea, but I couldn't find a label. I wrote Pukeiti's Director,...
The bloom time in late October should be a strong clue to this red cultivar's true identity, as well as the date established. I don't think a lot of azaleas ...
Mike, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong... but I think October in New Zealand might be like our April in terms of weather and conditions given that...
The strong orange red color is very similar to olhhamii. I have an oldhamii plant that blooms within our early to mid azalea season, late March to early ...
Oh! To me travelling is going to upstate NY, not off the continent. Blooming in May the red azalea in New Zeland could be almost anything, even the Pryored I...
- This morning about 10 am, when I was out walking in the riding ring, I could smell a very sweet and exquisite floral scent. I could not see any blossoms ...
iffy123
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Oct 6, 2004 7:59 pm
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Probably was Sweet Olive. I was in Gulfport last Friday and noticed that they were blooming. Buddy Lee zone 8 SE LA iffy123 <iffy123@...> wrote: - ...
Does anyone know anythout these australian azaleas: great names, and I think we could sell em on the names alone, but I cant find out who raised them or...
Ken Cox
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Oct 7, 2004 8:52 pm
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Could it be Tea Olive? I have one right now that has white blossoms and it fragrant smelling also. I am a Master Gardener and sent a picture of it to the...
DELORIS SMITH
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Oct 7, 2004 11:24 pm
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Ken, I did a quick Google search for Olinda Azaleas and found some interesting links I posted below. Since the azaleas in question are of Austrialian origin,...
Joe Schild
azaleajoe@...
Oct 7, 2004 11:48 pm
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Just for fun, I have a mystery azalea that blooms twice a year (now in bloom) and the color is blotched red to pink, white to crème. It measures fully open at...
Carlton LeMond
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Oct 8, 2004 4:11 pm
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Is there a full recruitment of blooms are just a few? Are there typically three different flower forms showing at the same time? Is the foliage very sticky and...
It is an evergreen. The Foliage is not sticky and it has small hairs both on the stems and edge of leaves. There are not many blooms in the fall but it does...
Carlton LeMond
cllemond@...
Oct 8, 2004 8:31 pm
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I have several plants that I believe are the Mucronatum variant 'Sekidera' & Carlton's photo shows bloom & foliage that is different from what I have. As an...
Will, does your Sekidera produce three or more distinctly different blooms, including lavendar, pink varied, white with pink and a half and half? Does it have...
How about Everest, Delaware Valley White or white poukahense? Sun Valley is one of my favorite whites but it may not be hardy up there. Mike Creel, Lexington,...