Comments on: Berries for December Bloom Day

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:26:41 +0000

I love ornamental grasses too! Its all over my front yard!

By: Jackie/Southern Post

Jackie/Southern Post — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:44:54 +0000

Yes, I too, have never cared for Nandina but I do love the ornamental grasses. It is on my list to add to my front yard landscape for 2010!

By: CD

CD — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:47:07 +0000

With the exception of the nandina — which I’ve never liked — I think the rest of it is all quite lovely.

By: Wen

Wen — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:53:10 +0000

I couldn't figure why my Nandina never had berries, when everybody else's did. I wanted to hide the heatpump but the plant remained a low dense hedge-like shrub, growing more in width than height and quite uninteresting. I went to the local big nursery at which I bought it several years ago. The staff person took me to the Nandina site and told me to pick out the one I have. It was there, much more dense than the others. Huh, the sign read "…No berries." I bought it for the berries and assumed all Nandinas have berries. Next spring I'll make the switch…and read the signs more carefully.
Do you think the hollies have more berries than usual this year (in or near Takoma Park that is)?

By: Digital Flower

Digital Flower — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:28:29 +0000

Nandina doesn't grow wild here in Connecticut, that seems to be on the northern edge of its range. In bad winters it can get burned to the ground but when it is on it is gorgeous. I particularly like the dwarf cultivars for their fall and winter color (Firepower is one).
Your neighbor has a lovely garden.

By: commonweeder

commonweeder — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:32:16 +0000

Susan – there are only a few frozen rose hips left for the birds. Unless they eat holly berries. I finally got my first few holly berries this year. And the two winterberry sticks I got this spring from the conservation district died a quick death. The shadbush and hazelnuts are doing fine though.