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    Plants from U.S.

    Plants were: - camellia 'Scented Snow' (*had 1 flower this winter but it froze so couldn't really judge scent) - camellia 'High Fragrance'...
    Post by: maggiec, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: HortForum
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    Plants from U.S.

    I planted my 'Venus' in the sunniest corner of the garden, basically sun all day. Although I amended the planting hole with a bit of compost, the...
    Post by: maggiec, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: HortForum
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    Help with choosing a Magnolia

    I've seen fair sized DD Blanchards for as little as $59. Some sources state it produces somewhat less flowers; also, it can reach 50' or more....
    Post by: maggiec, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: Magnoliaceae
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    Help with choosing a Magnolia

    The plant I purchased was in great condition. I agree with Ron - sometimes you see the same stock languishing over winter and they look awful....
    Post by: maggiec, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: Magnoliaceae
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    Help with choosing a Magnolia

    It's definitely shown growth but I would not say it was vigorous - perhaps a foot or two? It put out a lot of growth after the initial planting -...
    Post by: maggiec, Apr 16, 2009 in forum: Magnoliaceae
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    Help with choosing a Magnolia

    I bought from Gardenworks and wrung my hands over the price tag - $199 - but went for it as I couldn't find it anywhere else. Then last year, I...
    Post by: maggiec, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Magnoliaceae
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    Help with choosing a Magnolia

    Hi I'm in New West too! Took me years to decide and to find it, but I planted a 'St Mary' two years ago and couldn't be happier. The flowers...
    Post by: maggiec, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Magnoliaceae
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    Plants from U.S.

    Just an update on this subject for those who might be considering this route... I finally decided to go for it and ordered a bunch of plants...
    Post by: maggiec, Dec 9, 2008 in forum: HortForum
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    Good grief - my tree fell over

    Yes, I will definitely do that next year. It is hard to pick off the nice young fruit, but I guess you have to "be cruel to be kind." I carted...
    Post by: maggiec, Oct 1, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Good grief - my tree fell over

    Interesting...probably explains the small size of the tree then. I took all the apples off and was surprised at how many there were. What a...
    Post by: maggiec, Oct 1, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Good grief - my tree fell over

    I don't think it's on dwarfing rootstock. However, I have kept it quite small with pruning. I wonder if I overpruned? I read that summer pruning...
    Post by: maggiec, Sep 30, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Good grief - my tree fell over

    Hmm...I don't think we have bears in our neighbourhood, but there are plenty of raccoons. It wasn't windy either. Maybe all this rain has...
    Post by: maggiec, Sep 29, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Good grief - my tree fell over

    I can't believe it. My apple tree has fallen over. It's not a big tree even though it's about 10 yrs old because I've kept it pruned to about...
    Thread by: maggiec, Sep 29, 2008, 8 replies, in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Scented Hostas.

    I have a h. plantaginea 'Aphrodite' that has fantastic fragrance - very strong but pure. However, I divided it and it never seemed to recover its...
    Post by: maggiec, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs