|
| I am hoping to find a place to get both at the same time. I can find the Dynamite Crepe M at many places but the regular Taxus Baccata is near impossible to find. I want to get both in 1 order if possible. Local sources for either isn't available. The yew is available online in the foo foo forms I just want the original tree form. I think that it's illegal to get it from europe, it is for oaks anyway. The CM is for a gift so I need to have it by the end of August, the yew for a grave so no rush there. Thanks for any help. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| I am not familiar with your area in terms of nurseries, but can offer you a few suggestions. Outdoor plants are generally sold by gardening zones, even by the so-called "big box" stores. So, while your local HD or L's might not be carrying any Crapes, in Zone 7-9, they're practically giving them away. You might ask your local stores or reliable, local nurseries if they might order one for you (or drive into Zone 7 if not too far). I know my local HD does do this but it depends on their distributors if you can actually get the particular plant. Have you looked at eBay for them? Crapes actually grow very fast in my opinion. You should be able to purchase a smaller one though I don't know if you would risk it at this time of year--heat issues. Sellers are pretty good usually about prepping plants for shipping, but still. The Dynamite in the picture was purchased last year at HD for $6.99 in a small pot! Oh, sorry, almost forgot about the yew. Here I can't help. I had to rip out all my Yew bushes and replace them with boxwoods and crape myrtles because deer are abundant in the yard and deer love to eat Yew. So Crapes have the added advantage of being deer resistant! P.S., They also make great containerized plants but you would need to protect the pot from freezing as all plants are cold hardier in the ground as long as the zone is appropriate for the plant. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dynamite crape
|
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 8:18
| yews are conifers.. though you seem loathe to go elsewhere.. the conifer forum peeps MIGHT have sources for such.. i might bet dax might know .. forest farm lists 2 .... if you are looking for the species.. sometimes.. they are sold as understock.. to which the foo foo are grafted.. but something tells me.. these might root .. your cemetery comment made me chuckle.. yeah.. no hurry there.. ken |
|
| Yeah, no hurry on the yew, I've been looking for a couple years for one for the grave and wanted to get it at the same time as the Crepe M. My best friend loves Crepe Myrtles and her birthday is August 28. I guess I'll check the conifer forum, I should have thought to do that, I just automaticly went to trees. My brain runs on autopilot sometimes and misses common sense. Toronado mentioned that "Dynamite" Crepe M does good in his zone 6 yard so I will try to get that one. Njoasis I haven't had deer munch my shrub yews, they are too far from where the deer cross, and close to the neighbors dog kennel. My friend who'll get the Crepe M gets deer in her back yard alot so that's good deer won't touch it. As far as zone 7 goes, it will be simpler to go mail order and get zone 6 Dynamite. The zone 7 line is 250 - 300 miles away in coastal Virginia. |
|
- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 Eastern NY (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 18:51
| I'd worry there are reasons you don't see the Taxus locally. Like it dies. |
|
| Pocky, NJ Zone 7 is much closer and every HD /L's still has some. |
|
| A few Taxus baccata mail-order sources: Bloom River (excellent G.WD. rating) - two cultivars Dynamite crApe myrtle...you might have better luck spelling it with an 'a'; most professionals spell it that way and some sites may not show results for the alternate spelling. There are almost an infinite number of sources for this plant. |
|
| I had checked on Forest farm in the past and thought they only had " Densiformis", I should've thought to check Oikos, but I think of Oaks when I think Oikos.I know The Crape Myrtles are everywhere. Njoasis, I think Wash. DC is the closest zone 7. I am in Southwest Pa close to the WV border, so NJ is a good peice away. I say Dc is zone 7 because there is a Quercus Virginiana growing in DC by one of the museums, it has been there for a while and is fairly large. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Trees Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.