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david5311 Ann Arbor, MI(Zone 5b) Apr 10, 2007

Well, I have to admit shamefully that I have NEVER had a buckeye of any sort in my garden, and these stunning pictures make me think that I have to start thinking about these beauties.....

(And NO, it has nothing to do with the football thing. As far as I know I haven't had any wolverines in my garden either -- except Lloyd Carr once -- nor do I want any....)

So if you could have only ONE which would it be? The pictures of A. pavia have always struck me though I have never seen the plant in bloom. I assume that plant will be hardy for me. Is it a sun or shade lover? Is the fall color decent? With 2 acres of sun I am already running out of room.......

I have also thought I need to plant A. parviflora somewhere. I certainly have lots of shade. I am trying to stick with natives in the woods, at least natives to the eastern US if not Michigan.

Thanks for posting all these stunning pics. Boy, would I like a little grove of A. x carnea 'Fort McNair' too......what a stunner.......

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Apr 10, 2007

If you can find one with suckers in the wild they are fairly easy to dig. I got these three A.pavia from my sisters tree and they are surviving just fine.

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Apr 10, 2007

The problem with most of the buckeyes as garden plants is that their foliage is in ruins and/or gone by late August. A. parviflora is an exception. A. flava too. Some reports on this Forum indicate that the hybrid cultivar "Autumn Splendor" retains foliage well and features exceptional fall color. Kevin also reported that A. chinensis performed well for him all season. You might email him for more info. If you don't have his address, d-mail me.

In my experience, A. x carnea's foliage has little staying power. A. pavia varies considerably from plant to plant. Selection for foliage retention would be a huge advantage. Hopefully, someone is at work on that problem.

Scott

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