tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post4473687755571771731..comments2024-03-29T04:06:21.363-07:00Comments on Prairiebreak: A typical spring day in paradise...(Darmstadt Redux)Panayoti Kelaidishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-50779278979059425962013-05-15T03:16:39.121-07:002013-05-15T03:16:39.121-07:00his original name was Pursch and he came from Saxo...his original name was Pursch and he came from Saxonia. Later he changed it into Pursh - a better spelling in English<br />Stefan Schneckenburger, DarmstadtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-92073005743933774152013-05-14T19:56:37.826-07:002013-05-14T19:56:37.826-07:00Pursh was German, which may account for Purshias i...Pursh was German, which may account for Purshias in Germany.<br />Seems like transatlantic gardeners and botanists have always valued western North American native plants more than western North Americans do. <br />Bob /the miserable gardenerhttp://paridevita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-38780854001139877012013-05-13T13:50:23.387-07:002013-05-13T13:50:23.387-07:00Thank you Ian: I shall get in touch with you as so...Thank you Ian: I shall get in touch with you as soon as I get back in the saddle (in two days)...lots more posts coming!Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-45739890025660905462013-05-13T07:08:33.400-07:002013-05-13T07:08:33.400-07:00Your travels are fun, just like mine. I can find t...Your travels are fun, just like mine. I can find things of garden/design interest even on the Llano Estacado, zooming from Abq to Austin! A whole world waiting to be shown off. I could even handle the green of Germany and see why he could work there, just like my preference for working in dry, rarified desert heat.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134648325048818615.post-9163821098280721982013-05-13T01:06:28.665-07:002013-05-13T01:06:28.665-07:00Read through all your Europe posts, WOW - great st...Read through all your Europe posts, WOW - great stuff. We are growing Purshia tridentata for sale and will of course plant some out. I don't think I have ever seen one in a Seattle garden, public or otherwise. I have the impression it is looked upon with disdain as one of those brushy eastern Washington things that is "inappropriate" for "rainy west side" gardens - a bit ironic seeing how it does fine in Germany - oh and a couple of my accessions of it are from places that get at least as much rain as Seattle, go figure.<br /><br />You mentioned Mertensia macdougalii... I have some going and I'll stick your name on one if you like, and if I manage not to kill them all - wish me luck.Ian Barclayhttp://desertnw.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com