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Nursery specializes in tree peony hybrid
BI Marty Fk.iey
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There are many horticultural businesses
in Michigan. Mime of which spe
oalize in th« unusual or one particular
t>pe of plant.
ScoCt Reath of Heath's Nursery
(County Road 577. N-195. Vulcan.
Mich 49692. phone «906» 563 9777. catalog,
111 specialises in herbaceous and
tree peonies Many of Realh's planu
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w«r« hybridised by David Reath.
Scott's father, who began hybridising in
1961.
Tha plant* are propagated and raised
on thia nursery , in snne 4. and are very
winter-hardy. Their herbaceous varieties
need do support and grow from 18
inches to five feet, tree peonies range in
height from one to sis fcet. The spectacular
blooms glow in a variety of colon.
Plan a sunny place for a peony this
»pnng by incorporating manure into the
ground two to three feet deep. They
ship their planu in September — Call ia
the best time to plant them in well-
try are Age of Gold,
good for beginners. High Noon, sometimes
re blooms, or Iphigenia. a single
red. They only need • minimum
amount of pruning Remove old brown
leavs as they occur and in eight years
old stems should be cut out and then
again every five years.
Kiwi.
Want to grow a Kiwi vine'* Hart
mann's Plantation. Grand Junction,
sells only wholesale, but the informa
tion company vice president Daniel
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home gardeners who want to learn how
lo grow ami care for the vines.
Some Kiwis are now win ter-hearty;
tests have been conducted in northern
climates where they survived 25 degrees
Fahrenheit below sero temperature.
"The Arctic Kiwi. Actinidia arguta, is
the fruit of the future/' their catalog
said.
Each cultivar has a different flavor,
depending on how ripe the fruits are
when harvested.
"The best flavor comes out of the
fruits when they are left on the vine and
receive cool nighta in the autumn, since
harvesting in Michigan occurs in late
August for the first ripe fruit, but the
best fruits will ripen through Septem
ber. Hartmann said.
In Michigan the vine* are planted in
the spring five feet apart, using a single
wire trellis. A mature plant can produce
about 100 pounds of fruit, so the support
haa to be strong A grower or gar
dener often develops a support system
to suit kia or her needs.
ll is necessary to grow both specie* of
Kiwis to realize fruit One male plant
will take care of six females. They like a
sunny location and protection from the
wind. They will grow in most any kind
of soil, although organic matter should
be incorporated into the planting hole.
Good drainage ia essential. These vines
produce pretty white clematis-like flowers
before they act fruit and don't need
a lot of care, juat fertilizer twice a year
and pruning They are pruned similarly
lo grapevines and are best trained lo a
single main trunk, srith two permanent
lateral aide branches
Some female vines for this area are
Anna. Cordifolia or Geneva — males.
Arctic Beauty or Number 1971. Your
nurseryman can recommend suitable
Kiwi varieties for your garden It takes
several years for these vines to produce,
but they are pretty and srill add to ihe
landscape before the fruits can be enjoyed.
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Kiwis: Hardy Kiwis can now be
grtutn in Michigan.
my voice mail number, which ia at the
bottom of each column. Call (810) 644-
2178 (my number} or (800) 451-0637 for
further information .or a brochure.
TIMELY GARDEN TIPS
• Clean your garden tools if you failed
to do so laat Call.
• Flexible foam plaatic tubing will cover
metal handles on garden carta and be
more comfortable than the cold metal
on your hands.
• Remember where wild violets grew
last summer'' Dig up a chunk of frozen
sod from the area and plant it in a
broad container, keep it constantly
moist and wait for bloom
• Walk your grounds, draw and plan,
study hooka and try something new in
the garden thia year.
• Build a trellis or other structure to
hide an unsightly view, then plant a
flowering vine to add beauty to an oth-
Marty Figley is an advanced master
gardener based in Birmingham You can
leave her a mensage by dialing (313)
9S3-2047 on a touch-tone phone, then
her mailbox number, 1969 Her fax number
is (910) 644-1314
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