[IBC] Escallonia and Kurume azalea 'Mildred'
Took a trip through my favorite local nursery today, bought a
very nice Chinese high-fire rectangular pot (8x4x2") (with a magnificent chop impressed on the underside!). It is gray, "unglazed," and a very spartan design. Nice for a small upright juniper some day. Also discovered a plant that's new to me. Escallonia x exoniesis Small (1.5 inch) pointed, dark green, glossy, rough(ish) leaves (alternate, if I recall). The Genus comes from temperate Chile, according to Botanica (the only book I have that contains this Genus) although this cross was developed in Britain (!?). Small pink/purple flowers spring to fall. Zones 8 - 10. It grows to 15 feet and is said to take top trimming well. I wonder about root pruning. The plants are the nursery were in 15-gal pots, and were moderately expensive ($45), so if I get one, I wouldn't want to chop too much root if it is touchy that way. Anyone used this plant for bonsai? I'll do a web search. Also bought a Kurume azalea 'Mildred.' It has tiny leaves and violet-purple flowers. Blooms early in the season. Mildred is my mother's name. She's 91 and has been quite ill recently, but is doing much better. Anyway, because of the name I couldn't pass this one up (and at $4.90 in a gallon pot and a 3/4-inch trunk I'm not risking a heckuva lot, anyway ;-). Is anyone familiar with the cultivar? It's a little late to do any root work (or much on the top) for azaleas around here, but I'll probably cut the top back a bit as it is very leggy. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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