I really wanted to plant 'Marconi' Shasta daisies, but it appears that
nurseries no longer carry this variety. I will settle for a similar
Shasta.

It should carry its flowers on stems that are at least 2 feet tall. The
flowers should be large, either single or semi-double, with a yellow
"button" in the center.

I really prefer to see a plant before I buy it. Thus, if anyone knows
of a nursery in Los Angeles County or Ventura County that has a
'Marconi' look-alike, please let me know.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

On Thu, 30 May 2013 12:35:37 -0700, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

I really wanted to plant 'Marconi' Shasta daisies, but it appears that
nurseries no longer carry this variety. I will settle for a similar
Shasta.

It should carry its flowers on stems that are at least 2 feet tall. The
flowers should be large, either single or semi-double, with a yellow
"button" in the center.

I really prefer to see a plant before I buy it. Thus, if anyone knows
of a nursery in Los Angeles County or Ventura County that has a
'Marconi' look-alike, please let me know.

Here in the Catskills Shasta Daisy grows wild... most typically along
roadways by the millions, along with black eyed susans and several
other native perennials... the poorer the soil the better they grow.
They grow readily in hedgrows and at the base of trees. I can't
imagine anyone buying them.