[Alpine-l] Rosulate Violas

Cohan's reference to similarities of cultivars reminded me of the article in the current Rock Garden Quarterly that featured pictures of these curious plants. I was stunned by them. Their foliage looks more like Sempervivums than the violas I grow with stems that grow leggy with age. How

[Alpine-l] Weather

I really apologize for boring everyone today. I have gone back and forth from the activity on Alpine-L to the TV all day since there was no possibility of going anywhere else. I cleared my porches of snow, but 8 inches is too much for me out to the car. However, I just had to relate the

[Alpine-l] Weather

Thanks, Jane. You have made me feel better. I have managed to shovel a path to the trash can and get it up to the road this morning, but I doubt that the trash truck will run. I got as far as the car, but I'm going to have to recover before I try to dig it out. This experience has given

[Alpine-l] Praise, where praise is due

Hear, hear. I'd also like to thank Bob Nold as well as some others for their tongue-in-cheek remarks. I have laughed out loud a number of times in recent days. I'd also like to thank Bob for naming his book "Columbines". I refer to it often. I might know three people who know what an

[Alpine-l] Rosulate violets

I have all three types of common violas. My comment did refer to the small flowered viola as opposed to large flowered pansies. I love violas, and there are currently yellow and blue ones out there under the snow. I plant them every fall and sometimes have pansies. They are beautiful in

[Alpine-l] Names

Some years ago I established a gardening collection in our local library in honor of my mother who used to be the librarian. At the time the only books there were not only out of date but all were English in origin. I tried to cover a wide range of subjects all by American authors: prunin

[Alpine-l] The List

"Who among us ever bought one plant?" I do. Most of the time I can't afford more than one. You'd be surprised how many plants widespread in my garden started out with one four-inch pot. As to one plant I intend to order, White Flower Farm is offering the tall Thalictrum 'Elin'. I've see

[Alpine-l] English Gardening Books

That's so interesting, Jane. But on reflection I can see why your climate would be more like the English climate than it is here. For example, I never saw pictures of English gardens that didn't feature roses, delphinium and lavender. I can't grow any of these successfully. I've failed wi

[Alpine-l] English Gardening Books

Re: dwarf roses I have tried two of these and found them to be just as susceptible to disease as the tea roses. Re: New Books I always treat myself to a Christmas present of new books, and have just finished one I'd like to recommend: The Book of Little Hostas, 200 Small, Very Small,

[Alpine-l] KO Roses/Camellias

"...I see them combined with the hardy Ackerman hybrid fall blooming camellias..." I have the Camellia sasanqua 'Pink Icicle'. The roses are pretty much through blooming by the time it is in full bloom. It is usually covered with pink (almost white) single blooms at Thanksgiving here. I

[Alpine-l] Hardy Rose

I noticed 'The Fairy' rose for sale in a catalog the other day. ( It is a very compact plant). I don't have it, but I have one that has quarter-sized pink roses just like it does. We lived for a long time in a house that was probably built in the 1920's. One day I noticed a little 5-inc

[Alpine-l] Griffith Buck Roses

I have the Buck rose 'Country Dancer', and it's my favorite rose. It really is disease resistant. Elin Johnson ___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@science.uu.nl http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l

[Alpine-l] Seed Storage and Germination

Hi, Bob. I recommend sowing Violets. Elin Johnson ___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@science.uu.nl http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l

[Alpine-l] Another Civility Issue

Last summer I was one of four master gardeners who conducted a gardening session at the local library. One of the attendees was a man who told us he was a New Jersey master gardener, and that he had bought property nearby and was establishing an herb garden and business. This man literally

[Alpine-l] snowdrops

Snowdrops coming into bloom here in Tennessee, too. The buds waited under our recent snow until it melted and are now opening. Paige: The most successful in my garden are Galanthus elwesii which have spread nicely and are somewhat larger than G. nivalis. My favorite, however, came from

[Alpine-l] Photos

I started downloading but when I realized how long it was going to take I cancelled. My sister often sends me photos taken on a cell phone and I have the same problem with them. Yes, I am still on dial-up. Elin Johnson Sweetwater, Tn ___ Alpine-l

[Alpine-l] Sagebrush Buttercup

Thank you so much, Cohan. It is beautiful! And thanks to Carol for sharing it with us. Cohan's picture downloaded readily for me in a very short time. Elin Johnson ___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@science.uu.nl http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailma

[Alpine-l] Spring is just around the corner

"sugar maple, which doesn't thrive in warmer climates. " Thanks for this wonderful discussion on maple syrup. I only know about this from books. But I wanted to dispel worry about sugar maples with warmer temperatures--there are a great many in my little town in Tennessee. My neighbor ac

[Alpine-l] Winter

So nice to have Alpine-L messages again. Last year we had a lot of conversation in mid-winter that I really enjoyed. (Or was that year-before-last?) Anyway, hello to everyone from Tennessee, and Happy 2012! I moved in September to a new home that is on the edge of town with all my colle

[Alpine-l] Allelopathy

Our local hosta society visited Mary Chastain, a well-known hosta hybridizer in Ooltewah, Tennessee several years ago, and she told us she believed oak tree roots put out substances that inhibited hosta growth. Since almost all woodlands around here contain oak trees, this might help to ex

[Alpine-l] Seed Viability

I noticed that report, Jane, and looked carefully at the picture to see what such a wonder might look like. I said to myself, "That looks like a Silene blossom". Then I read further in the AOL report, and it is in fact a Silene. Maybe 30,000 years is not so long Elin Johnson_

[Alpine-l] Possible Rock Garden

What a beautiful place! It would be heaven to work with such a lovely bank. It would be hard for me to suggest specific plants because of the difference in climates, but my advice would be to start working on placing plants that you are particularly fond of and see how they work out. Par

[Alpine-l] Fine Cambark Equivalency

I'd like to second Dr. Lonsdale's recommendation of Biocomp. The University of Tennessee uses great quantities of it at the gardens, and I used up two huge bags of the stuff potting Caladium bulbs there last Thursday. They used to let the volunteers buy it, but have stopped the practice.

Re: [Alpine-l] International Rock Gardener e-magazine

Knoxville TN had the highest temperature ever measured here yesterday of 105 F, and I measured 107 F. on my back porch. We are in serious drought, and I'm being hard pressed to keep trees and shrubs alive, let alone anything else. Having whined, I'd like to commiserate with those with much

[Alpine-l] Miniature Garden

Talk about perfection to shoot for! That's wonderful. And I had just bought plants Thursday for a miniature garden. (I could only dream about those beauties.) Wish I had a list of the contents. Elin Johnson___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@sci

[Alpine-l] Trough Gardens

Your troughs are lovely, Shirley. The troughs themselves are wonderful--they match!! I have a lot of troughs, but none of them match. Thanks so much for sharing the picture! Elin Johnson___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@science.uu.nl http://mailm

[Alpine-l] New Garden

What a wonderful list of plants. I can't wait until next summer to see them bloom. I hope you will keep us up-to-date on progress through the year, Kyle. Elin Johnson___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@science.uu.nl http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailm

Re: [Alpine-l] International Rock Gardener 45 September 2013 ISSN 2053-7557

Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed this photographic journey! Elin Johnson In a message dated 9/26/2013 7:29:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, youngs.aberd...@btinternet.com writes: http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2013Sep271380237181IRG45September2013.pdf ___

[Alpine-l] Thanks

Thanks to Cliff Booker for a Christmas trip to Italy! What a nice gift. Elin Johnson___ Alpine-l mailing list Alpine-l@science.uu.nl http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l

[Alpine-l] Cyclamen

I, too, miss the conversations on Alpine L. I was stunned by the size of the Cyclamen bulbs. I thought my four-inch bulbs were enormous. Oddly, though, the blooms seemed not to be comparatively larger. How strange! The point was made that she was protecting the bulbs from wet. Here in

[Alpine-l] Happy 2016

Happy New Year from East Tennessee, where I had daffodils in bloom ('Rijnveld's Early Sensation') on Christmas Day and record high temperature of 75 degrees. So much rain that there were rivers running across both the front and back yards. Friends from across town couldn't get here for Ch