I live in the Richmond, VA area and cannot for the life of me find a
plain old Spiraea Thunbergii.(Green leaves, white flowers) The very
few that I am able to find (mail order and locally) are the newer
varieties with yellow leaves or pink flowers. I searched in vain last
fall for one and now have gone another planting season without one.
They are in bloom right now, and I am just frantic to find one.
PLEASE HELP!

Thanking anyone who will answer this message.

Pat Davis

Pat Davis wrote:

I live in the Richmond, VA area and cannot for the life of me find a
plain old Spiraea Thunbergii.(Green leaves, white flowers) The very
few that I am able to find (mail order and locally) are the newer
varieties with yellow leaves or pink flowers. I searched in vain last
fall for one and now have gone another planting season without one.
They are in bloom right now, and I am just frantic to find one.
PLEASE HELP!

Maybe this will help:
http://monticello.avenue.org/garden/nurseries.html

Pam wrote in message ...
Pat Davis wrote:

I live in the Richmond, VA area and cannot for the life of me find a
plain old Spiraea Thunbergii.(Green leaves, white flowers) The very
few that I am able to find (mail order and locally) are the newer
varieties with yellow leaves or pink flowers. I searched in vain last
fall for one and now have gone another planting season without one.
They are in bloom right now, and I am just frantic to find one.
PLEASE HELP!

Maybe this will help:
http://monticello.avenue.org/garden/nurseries.html

Just a short follow up:
Thanks for your reply.
I called the two places in Richmond on the list: One was no go and the
other one will be getting some plants in on Fri, but doesn't know the
variety.
The other nurseries are on the other side of the state...

is this the old fashioned Spirea that has clusters of white flowers like a
bridal bouquet or the button flowers? At the Lowes where I work at in
Morristown, Tennessee we have gotten in the old fashioned Spirea that has
the clusters of white flowers like a bridal bouquet. They are $9.97 in two ?
or three gallon pots. If you'd like, I can get you one, and if you reimburse
me the shipping and price, would send it to you priority mail (I wouldn't
water it the day I box it up so it would arrive less heavy). Let me
know........e-mail me
madgardener who has three kinds of Spirea, the button, the bridal bouquet
and an unusual pink one that looks like fuzzy catapillars that is a Korean
one that slipped into my gardens thanks to Mary Emma..................
"Pat Davis" wrote in message
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Pam wrote in message
...

Pat Davis wrote I live in the Richmond, VA area and cannot for the life of
me find a plain old Spiraea Thunbergii.(Green leaves, white flowers) The
very few that I am able to find (mail order and locally) are the newer
varieties with yellow leaves or pink flowers. I searched in vain last fall
for one and now have gone another planting season without one.

They are in bloom right now, and I am just frantic to find one.

PLEASE HELP!



Maybe this will help http://monticello.avenue.org/garden/nurseries.html
Just a short follow up Thanks for your reply.

I called the two places in Richmond on the list: One was no go and the other
one will be getting some plants in on Fri, but doesn't know the variety.

The other nurseries are on the other side of the state...

"madgarder" wrote in message
...
is this the old fashioned Spirea that has clusters of white flowers like a
bridal bouquet or the button flowers? At the Lowes where I work at in
Morristown, Tennessee we have gotten in the old fashioned Spirea that has
the clusters of white flowers like a bridal bouquet. They are $9.97 in two
?
or three gallon pots. If you'd like, I can get you one, and if you
reimburse
me the shipping and price, would send it to you priority mail (I wouldn't
water it the day I box it up so it would arrive less heavy). Let me
know........e-mail me
madgardener who has three kinds of Spirea, the button, the bridal bouquet
and an unusual pink one that looks like fuzzy catapillars that is a Korean
one that slipped into my gardens thanks to Mary Emma..................

And if she can't find one the one she wants that way, but spots the one she
wants in a yard, knock on the door and ask for some cuttings. They're
incrededibly easy to start from cuttings and grow rapidly. A plant I started
from a cutting last year is about 2' tall and has buds on it this spring.
$9.97??? Yes, Mad, I'm cheap - when it comes to plants. VBSEG

John

And if she can't find one the one she wants that way, but spots the one she
wants in a yard, knock on the door and ask for some cuttings. They're
incrededibly easy to start from cuttings and grow rapidly. A plant I started
from a cutting last year is about 2' tall and has buds on it this spring.

John, please tell me how to choose a cutting. There is a button spirea that I
covet and the owner would not object to my getting a small piece. How big?
Old wood?

Marilyn in Ohio

yer CHEAP?? Why would you say that John? You squeek when you
walk...........................madgardener who is about to write an
incredibly long ramble that will leave you in laugh
tears.....................(I hope)
"B & J" wrote in message
...
"madgarder" wrote in message
...
is this the old fashioned Spirea that has clusters of white flowers like
a
bridal bouquet or the button flowers? At the Lowes where I work at in
Morristown, Tennessee we have gotten in the old fashioned Spirea that
has
the clusters of white flowers like a bridal bouquet. They are $9.97 in
two
?
or three gallon pots. If you'd like, I can get you one, and if you
reimburse
me the shipping and price, would send it to you priority mail (I
wouldn't
water it the day I box it up so it would arrive less heavy). Let me
know........e-mail me
madgardener who has three kinds of Spirea, the button, the bridal
bouquet
and an unusual pink one that looks like fuzzy catapillars that is a
Korean
one that slipped into my gardens thanks to Mary Emma..................

And if she can't find one the one she wants that way, but spots the one
she
wants in a yard, knock on the door and ask for some cuttings. They're
incrededibly easy to start from cuttings and grow rapidly. A plant I
started
from a cutting last year is about 2' tall and has buds on it this spring.
$9.97??? Yes, Mad, I'm cheap - when it comes to plants. VBSEG

John

New wood. the other other Marilyn
"Allview" wrote in message
...
And if she can't find one the one she wants that way, but spots the one
she
wants in a yard, knock on the door and ask for some cuttings. They're
incrededibly easy to start from cuttings and grow rapidly. A plant I
started
from a cutting last year is about 2' tall and has buds on it this spring.

John, please tell me how to choose a cutting. There is a button spirea
that I
covet and the owner would not object to my getting a small piece. How
big?
Old wood?

Marilyn in Ohio

"At the Lowes where I work at in
Morristown, Tennessee we have gotten in the old fashioned Spirea that has
the clusters of white flowers like a bridal bouquet. They are $9.97 in two
?
or three gallon pots.

g Now how did I miss those the other day when I was in there.????
I am still trying to figure out where to plant those climbing hydrangas!!!
(Thanks for pointing those out mad....)
I am making out my "wish list " now g

BTW. Mad is a darling!! I got to meet her!

Cindy

Jungs... they even got the dwarf ones (well to 3 feet). Ingrid


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"Allview" wrote in message
...
And if she can't find one the one she wants that way, but spots the one
she
wants in a yard, knock on the door and ask for some cuttings. They're
incrededibly easy to start from cuttings and grow rapidly. A plant I
started
from a cutting last year is about 2' tall and has buds on it this spring.

John, please tell me how to choose a cutting. There is a button spirea
that I
covet and the owner would not object to my getting a small piece. How
big?
Old wood?

Marilyn in Ohio

Marilyn "Madgarder" steered you in the right direction about new wood
cuttings. Wait until the plant has sent out vigorous shoots and break them
off, keeping the node that attaches them to the parent plant intact. I take
cuttings toward the end of May, but you'll probably want to wait another
week or two in Ohio. Try to find ones that are about 6" - 8". (Be generous
about the number, because all may not root!) Strip off the bottom leaves,
dust in rooting hormone, plant in 4" pots with a mixture of 1/3 peat moss
and /2/3 play sand or pro mix, water thoroughly, cover with clear plastic,
ad put in a shady spot. In three to five weeks the cuttings should be
rooted.

John

(Pat Davis) wrote in message . com...
I live in the Richmond, VA area and cannot for the life of me find a
plain old Spiraea Thunbergii.(Green leaves, white flowers) The very
few that I am able to find (mail order and locally) are the newer
varieties with yellow leaves or pink flowers. I searched in vain last
fall for one and now have gone another planting season without one.
They are in bloom right now, and I am just frantic to find one.
PLEASE HELP!

Thanking anyone who will answer this message.

Pat Davis


Well I FINALLY FOUND ONE!! - 3 actually. I got out my yellow pages
and started calling right down the list. I found a nursery in the H's
that had them, took off work early and bought three!. They are nice
size in 3 gal containers and in full bloom. Owner told me that this is
the first year she has seen them on an available to buy list and was
very surprised to see them. Says they have been selling very fast.
There were only three left when I got done.

Now if I could only find the Czech pitcher I have been looking for on
ebay for four years...

Thanks for your help.

Pat