Hallson Gardens

Great to see some wonderful growing color. It will quite a while before we have anything showing like that in these parts. Snow banks are very deep, just guessing, around 4 ft. But, on the other hand it is good to have the "white mulch" with some of the severe cold we've been getting. Thanks for a b...

Thanks for sharing those pictures! I need to be reminded of spring and green, growing plants outside. Weather here today is horrible!! Temps -17F and wind chill -41F. Thankfully we have snow cover, but it's darn cold.

Wow! I would be excited too (actually probably more than a little). Please keep us posted on how they do...
Jeanne

So, is Sundavillea a cross of mandevillea and something? Different than mandevillea, I'm guessing, by dark glossy leaves...
Hapygdnr

Looking good! So are they decoupaged? Just for indoors or sealed and can go out in the garden next spring? More info please...
Jeanne

I would say no to freezing. I just keep them cool & dry, use paper coin collector envelopes for storing. I have kept them in the "butter saver" section of the fridge in the past (but don't now due to issues w/other family members). They do fine w/o being refrigerated- just remember cool & dry... the...

wow! Those are really nice. I like the seasonal one the most. I can really tell that you've gained control of the medium. I can see the progression from your 1st one to the final one. Even though they are small I would imagine they take a fair amount of time to make. Glad you included the quarter so...

I tried a Forsythia 'Kumson' too. And it is really nice looking. Grew fast too. I got 2 small rooted cuttings and kept them potted and pampered for the summer. I had thought I'd winter them over in an unheated walkout to the basement but have decided I'd rather try sinking the pot in the ground and ...

I've been following this, though I don't have a mandevilla - I've so far, just been admiring them. I was wondering about the reason for stripping the leaves on plants that have been growing outside and are being moved inside. Is it because they will just lose their leaves anyway? Because there may b...

Very interesting... Sounds great for those in mild climates or with a greenhouse or conservatory. I'll have to google when I've got time and see if I can find a picture. They should be quite popular I would think. If not at first maybe once they have been around a while & the price comes down... Tha...

Wow! So perfect it looks like one of those artificial ones they put in the windows at the bakery. Great job Mrs. G!
Jeanne

Yes! I'd take the time to untagle them. They look very :cool: . Have thought of trying to grow them myself and wondered if they would do well in z4 or if they need a longer growing season. What's your advice, since you know first hand? Are you moving them into your green house? Is that why you were ...

Thanks for your replies.... C that sounds like a good plan - I will let them self seed but plan to collect some too, just in case. There's so much seed I can see how they would be invasive in a warmer climate. G - If they don't have enough time to get to blooming size in your 7 or 8ish garden they'd...

Does anyone know if they (the seeds) would make it through a z 4 winter and germinate in spring?
Thanks
Jeanne

Wow! What a treat that will be. Surely a once in a lifetime experience I would say. Hope you and your wife have a great time. Glad you'll tell us all about it. Will be watching for your post .
Jeanne

Hi Karma I have one exactly the same and it is haworthia attenuata most know it by the common name - zebra haworthia. Here is a picture of mine which loves to spend the summers outside here in z 4/3. Of course I took the picture in bright sun, so it is not as dark as yours. I did try to get a pictur...

Yes Chris it is good to know. Sometimes we must stop and remember that pictures in a catalog or internet listing are very much like when we get our own portraits taken by a photographer. Always shown at their best and sometimes I think "retouched". That is probably not the correct terminology nowada...

Thanks for your reply John. I chose White Dome for its hardiness, to z4, which is where I am, plus I really like the lace-cap flower form and subtle fragrance. Another plus – like your Limelight, it blooms on new wood. I’ll plant it in a spot near some lilacs and ash trees. Eventual size is h: 4-6 f...

I'm thinking of getting one to replace a rhododendron that is going to be moved since it can't take the tree root competition. I was trying to find something to tell me if it could survive the competion, but no luck. What I did find is that it is very adaptable and relatively trouble free. So I am h...

Chris, Thanks so much for your expert advice - even though it was bad news. I will certainly be getting in touch with the nursery.
Jeanne