Two mystery plants (these should be easy) zone 4
 

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I'm in zone 4 and these guys are coming back every year at my new
house. i love them both, but one is getting out of control and i don't
know how to prune it. the other one (the first one) is so pretty, but
i know nothing about it and it might need a nicer location than its
current home by the garage.

thanks!

On 8/23/04 2:28 PM, in article
, "MrsBeerSheep"
wrote:

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I'm in zone 4 and these guys are coming back every year at my new
house. i love them both, but one is getting out of control and i don't
know how to prune it. the other one (the first one) is so pretty, but
i know nothing about it and it might need a nicer location than its
current home by the garage.

thanks!

Number 1 looks to be a false blue indigo or Baptisia

Number 2 - not enough detail for me, but maybe a dogwood?

Cheryl

On 8/23/04 5:26 PM, in article ,
"Ann" wrote:

(MrsBeerSheep) expounded:


I'm in zone 4 and these guys are coming back every year at my new
house. i love them both, but one is getting out of control and i don't
know how to prune it. the other one (the first one) is so pretty, but
i know nothing about it and it might need a nicer location than its
current home by the garage.

The first one is definitely a Baptisia, extremely hardy, but really
dislikes being moved. I'm not sure about the second.

They do have one heck of a tap root.

Cheryl

The second one (after saving the pic and enlarging it) looks like a
variegated red twig dogwood.

Number 1 looks to be a false blue indigo or Baptisia

Number 2 - not enough detail for me, but maybe a dogwood?

Cheryl

those were my thoughts too though I am no expert :o) I am looking for the
Baptisia myself, I had it in my old garden and liked it.
Colleen
Zone 5 CT

thank you so much! i think i remember hearing those names for these
guys before and now i'm sure.

and thanks for the advice on the baptisia. i'll just move the garage.

--sari

On 8/25/04 12:39 PM, in article
, "GrampysGurl"
wrote:


Number 1 looks to be a false blue indigo or Baptisia

Number 2 - not enough detail for me, but maybe a dogwood?

Cheryl

those were my thoughts too though I am no expert :o) I am looking for the
Baptisia myself, I had it in my old garden and liked it.
Colleen
Zone 5 CT

Contact me off list for some seeds!
Cheryl

MrsBeerSheep said:

thank you so much! i think i remember hearing those names for these
guys before and now i'm sure.

and thanks for the advice on the baptisia. i'll just move the garage.

My neighbor moved his!

Year #2 for my Baptista. Here's hoping year #3 will bring some flowers...
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