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| I have just come across a lovely flowering shrub called Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Peppermint lace') and am wondering if this is available in Ontario.
The 2nd plant I'm looking for is a multi-coloured Rose of Sharon (pink/white/purple) (Rose of Sharon Althea). Does anyone have any information on these and where I may purchase them? |
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- Posted by Sheryl_Ontario ONT z3/4 (My Page) on Tue, May 4, 04 at 20:22
| Crepe myrtle doesn't grow in Ontario, except as a houseplant. Its for a warmer zone. They can be grown from seed, though. I had some seeds at one time, but traded them away. I know gardeners in the south that have grown them from seed, though, and say it is easy. Try "Search the Gardenweb Member's Exchange List" page here: http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch-search.cgi you may find someone who has these things to trade. Never seen a multicoloured Rose of Sharon. Sounds interesting! |
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| Kianaj, go to the Monrovia website (www.monrovia.com) and use their search engine to find a dealer in your area who orders in from Monrovia. I just did that, and some local nurseries have informed me that they will order any crape myrtle from Monrovia that I want. I also wanted Peppermint Lace, but the nursery manager informed me that it is prone to powdery mildew here in the Pacific Northwest, so I will be purchasing the mildew resistant "Zuni", which they already have in stock, merely a few miles away from me. Unfortunately for you, you won't be able to grow yours outdoors as the crape myrtles appear to be stretching it at Zone 6, even. Deborah |
Here is a link that might be useful: Zuni Crape Myrtle
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| You can grow Rose of Sharon very easily from seeds. And they seem to grow in sun or shade. |
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| I ordered Peppermint Lace Crape Myrtle and what they called a "Patriot" Rose of Sharon (Red,White & Blue) from Greenwood Nursery. Of course I am quite a bit south of most of you. Here is the link to Greenwood Nursery. http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/11598 |
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| If you go to the site of Greenwood Nursery, you will see that " Patriot " is a regular "Rose of Sharon" with two other colours grafted on to it. This is not a difficult task, read up on it, try it,its a lot of fun. Rai |
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- Posted by bonsai_audge Ottawa, ONT (My Page) on Sun, Sep 5, 04 at 21:16
| Where do you live? In Hamilton (my brother studies at Mac) the Rose of Sharons are like weeds... literally! His house that he shares with others has 1 in the front and 2 in the back. There are hundreds and hundreds of seedlings allll over the place. They are multi-coloured (pinks and whites or purples and whites). Point: if you're ever in Hamilton, see if you can dig up maybe a few seedlings (after asking permission from the homeowner, of course!). -Audric |
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- Posted by peg_in_oregon zone 8/OR coast (My Page) on Thu, Apr 27, 06 at 21:25
| This is a VERY old posting that I came across while looking for information on growing a Rose of Sharon in coastal Oregon. Not right on the beach, but a couple of miles inland. Cool summers & lots of rain in the winter. ANyone know??? |
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