glendann
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: I found a little pamplet yesterday in a thrift store |
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I was looking at the books in my favorite thrift store I found a pamplet from Gardeners'choice.It has great plants in it .Has anyone here ever dealt with them before? I went to there site at www.gardenerschoice.com .It has amazing things in it buttttt seems some are impossible.I do like looking at it.
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Some of those plants do look a bit imaginative aren't they. I did notice that many of the descriptions were accompanied by drawings of the product and not actual photos...makes you wonder.
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WUVIE
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Glendann,
There is an online database of
plant companies free of charge:
http://davesgarden.com/gwd/c/928/
According to customers who have
posted their experiences with
Gardener's Choice, they have
the following feedback:
19 positives
23 neutrals
* 168 negatives *
I'll leave it up to you to decide,
but based on the comments, I would
find another place to shop.
They are also affiliated with the
following companies:
Spring River Nurseries Inc
TomatoGiant.com
GardeningTouch.com
Is there something in particular
you were thinking of ordering? Maybe
we can help you find it elsewhere, or
provide the true lowdown on the plants.
KM
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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I love the Empress Paulownia Tree is just so pretty I would love it in my yard.
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GardenFanantic
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Be warned, it is VERY invasive to surrounding areas.
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Thank you GF as I will stop right now wanting it.
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WUVIE
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: Paulownia tomentosa... |
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Hi Glendann,
We are in zone 7-ish and have an
Empress in our yard. It has been there for
years without doing much. Our neighbor has
had one for longer, but even hers almost dies
back to the ground each year, having to start
all over.
For some reason, in our area, they don't
do well enough to become invasive, much less
bloom. But, there is always a chance.
KM
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CritterPainter
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, wuvie, what a waluable website!!!! I always wonder about those places. I send an order to Henry Fields a couple of years ago, carefully budgeted how much I could order, then some of the plants never came *scowl*
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bethie
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, Paulownia trees are VERY invasive here in Tennessee. Of course I have one though. It's a beautiful tree. I keep the crown cut out so it will make big leaves for birdbaths. 
Wuvie that IS a great website. I always suspect any company that doesn't use real photos.
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