Re: [Alpine-l] Mexican phloxes

2015-02-07 Thread Kyle Baker
I'd love  yellow phlox..but betting not hardy for me. Mr. Kyle Fletcher Baker, MCNMaine Zone 5 From: penstemon penste...@q.com To: Alpine-L, the Electronic Rock Garden Society; postings copyright by authors. alpine-l@science.uu.nl Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 5:36 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Alpine-l] Mexican phloxes

2015-02-07 Thread penstemon
Would that I did. At one time we had a handful of P. mesoleuca forms - 'Paul Maslin', 'Mary Maslin', 'Tangerine', 'Arroyo' and a white whose name eludes me for the moment. Now there are only the photos. Do you know where any of these can be obtained? Have you tried Panayoti Kelaidis?

Re: [Alpine-l] [***SPAM***] Re: Mexican phloxes

2015-02-07 Thread Barbara Coatney
I had one for years until someone zealously weeded it out. I will forward this to Phyllis Gustafson. She may know someone in Medford that still has it if she doesn't. - Original Message - From: penstemon penste...@q.com To: Kyle Baker kylefletcherba...@yahoo.com, the ElectronicRock

Re: [Alpine-l] Mexican phloxes

2015-02-07 Thread Clarence H. Falstad III
Brian, I ran into an old post where you mentioned Phlox mesoleuca 'Paul Maslin'. Do you of anyone who has this yellow form? Thanks, Clarence H. Falstad, III Walters Gardens, Inc. 1992 - 96th Avenue, PO Box 137 Zeeland, MI 49464-0137 616-772-5975 ext 1750 This transmission may contain

[Alpine-l] [***SPAM***] Re: Mexican phloxes

2015-02-07 Thread penstemon
I'd love yellow phlox..but betting not hardy for me. I suspect that was one reason for their disappearance from horticulture; the other being difficulty of propagation. The late Homer Hill, of Arvada, Colorado, propagated them by root cuttings. I had ‘Mary Maslin’ in the garden here for many