Comments on: Mr. Manzanita’s Favorite Manzanita http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/ Plants and Stone for California Gardens Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:40:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/#comment-4565 ryan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:14:35 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3345#comment-4565 We have a John Dourley and have planted it in a few yards. It's nice, all have survived, but they have all been slow compared to other manzanitas. I've seen really beautiful Lester Rountrees, but have never planted one. I want to try one; no doubt eventually I will. There are so many good manzanitas. We have a John Dourley and have planted it in a few yards. It’s nice, all have survived, but they have all been slow compared to other manzanitas. I’ve seen really beautiful Lester Rountrees, but have never planted one. I want to try one; no doubt eventually I will. There are so many good manzanitas.

]]> By: chuck b. http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/#comment-4556 chuck b. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:23:08 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3345#comment-4556 'Paradise' is nice! It took me a while to warm up to the parajo manzanitas but they've been my favorite for awhile now. Betsy Clebsch advocates 'John Dourley'. She says the big, showy fruit make it standout. I don't disagree. But I have 'Lester Rountree'. Which I got for...free. (No more rhymes) Visually, I'm not very happy with it right now but I'm going to give it a few more years to develop the trunk structure I like so much. ‘Paradise’ is nice! It took me a while to warm up to the parajo manzanitas but they’ve been my favorite for awhile now. Betsy Clebsch advocates ‘John Dourley’. She says the big, showy fruit make it standout. I don’t disagree. But I have ‘Lester Rountree’. Which I got for…free. (No more rhymes) Visually, I’m not very happy with it right now but I’m going to give it a few more years to develop the trunk structure I like so much.

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/#comment-3747 ryan Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:28:30 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3345#comment-3747 I've done some endless manzanita bushwacks too, where the sea of manzanita seems to go on forever. It does always seem to be scorching hot. But it's better than fighting through mountain whitethorn... I’ve done some endless manzanita bushwacks too, where the sea of manzanita seems to go on forever. It does always seem to be scorching hot. But it’s better than fighting through mountain whitethorn…

]]> By: Matt http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/#comment-3728 Matt Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:27:39 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3345#comment-3728 Ha! I was starting to think, "hey, I've been hearing a few things about the pajaroensis," and now I found that they are all linked together. I go to Tilden with my daughter frequently, and we always romp around the manzanita, especially the Kings . . . mountain is it? Magestic. I used to HATE manzanita because my only experience with it was when I had to bushwhack through stands of it in the Sierra. Miserable! And it usually meant it was hot out, too. I started to see them in gardens as individuals instead of thickets, and saw how beautiful they can be: that characteristic color, the flowers, and the branch structure. I mentioned it to my wife (also climbing partner) and she basically said NO WAY until I showed he garden selections. We now have about 5 in our yard, but they are the McMinns. I envy some of the more striking versions, but maybe I just need to be patient and let ours grow. Ha! I was starting to think, “hey, I’ve been hearing a few things about the pajaroensis,” and now I found that they are all linked together. I go to Tilden with my daughter frequently, and we always romp around the manzanita, especially the Kings . . . mountain is it? Magestic.

I used to HATE manzanita because my only experience with it was when I had to bushwhack through stands of it in the Sierra. Miserable! And it usually meant it was hot out, too. I started to see them in gardens as individuals instead of thickets, and saw how beautiful they can be: that characteristic color, the flowers, and the branch structure. I mentioned it to my wife (also climbing partner) and she basically said NO WAY until I showed he garden selections. We now have about 5 in our yard, but they are the McMinns. I envy some of the more striking versions, but maybe I just need to be patient and let ours grow.

]]> By: Brad B http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/#comment-3714 Brad B Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:52:10 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3345#comment-3714 Thanks for the mention. And I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase. I needed a specimen plant for a berm and once it's bigger it will be a much needed touch of color and form for the front yard. Thanks for the mention. And I’m extremely satisfied with my purchase. I needed a specimen plant for a berm and once it’s bigger it will be a much needed touch of color and form for the front yard.

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/12/mr-manzanitas-favorite-manzanita/#comment-3537 ryan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:08:10 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=3345#comment-3537 C - I agree about the flowers. They're both in the same family, so I guess the botanists agree, too. ST- My pleasure. L - Not to many of them back east, I imagine. The high desert manzanitas can be amazing, every single one different. The bot garden has some great high desert specimens. C - I agree about the flowers. They’re both in the same family, so I guess the botanists agree, too.
ST- My pleasure.
L - Not to many of them back east, I imagine. The high desert manzanitas can be amazing, every single one different. The bot garden has some great high desert specimens.

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