Diann I think I'm going to try the Roundup after the fence goes in, which will probably be late July. Andy is going to call the welder this week. I'll be sure to use it on a NONWINDY day

I purposely didn't plant anything I liked too much in the front because of all the foot traffic, though once the fence is in I can do anything I want!!!

I've started to think about who is going to make the move to the front of the yard. Step 1, fence. Step 2, roundup. Step 3, free mulch from the landfill. Step 4, NEW PLANTS.

BWAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Ah, Elizabeth, this is why I love you!! You think like me and have an evil virtual laugh!

AlwaysWeeding said:Christine27360 - If you want to play with seedlings in your woods, I can clean up a tray of KitGary's culls and send to you for cost of postage - probably 20 or more, mostly green, but they are still fun to watch grow and change.

CJ - that would be so nice of you -- I would be forever grateful! I would definitely love to watch the little lovlies grow!! I have been getting lots of liners -- they are sooooo cute! I love watching them grow. Got any streaked ones from Gary/Kit? Thanks so much and please let me know how much -- I can send to you via Paypal or a good ole check in the mail!!

Thanks again!!

So far, mainly just green, gold, a few blue. Hard to tell other characteristics so far. but what do you have to lose for postage? They have only been doing it for a few years and they are of course keeping the ones that show promise. Not many streaks coming through yet.

C-mail me as a reminder and with your address. When they bring me the tray(s), I will rinse and pack them up, then notify you.

Something as big as Empress Wu must take years to mature. I was just curious to find out if it's actually that large.

Actually, I asked Brian Skags, Wu's daddy, how old Wu was in that picture in Naylor Creeks catalog (the same that is in the Hosta Library) and he said it was about six years old at that point. So, we'll see.

And it is grown in 18 inches deep of compost too.