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kalmia, mountain laurel #48930 March 25th, 2006 at 11:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 southeast US F flwrgrdnmom Member
flwrgrdnmom Member F Joined: Feb 2006 southeast US	I would love to plant a mountain laurel here, but wonder if it's too hot. I know they grow great in NC, but I'm in zone 7b/8A... right on the line. Do you think it would survive here if planted in a fairly shaded area? Thanks!

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Re: kalmia, mountain laurel #48931 March 26th, 2006 at 03:17 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia O obywan59 Member
obywan59 Member O Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia	I didn't go through their entire list, but Mountain Shadow Nursery lists at least several mountain laurels as hardy to zone 8 or even 9.

Re: kalmia, mountain laurel #48932 April 3rd, 2006 at 08:56 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 southeast US F flwrgrdnmom Member
flwrgrdnmom Member F Joined: Feb 2006 southeast US	I've got one ordered... one named Bullseye. Can't wait to see it grow and bloom. I've loved these plants since I saw my first one on my honeymoon in NC 8 years ago. I finally get one! Woohoo! Now I just hope I don't kill it!

Re: kalmia, mountain laurel #48933 April 3rd, 2006 at 09:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Madison Heights,Va MissJamie Member
MissJamie Member Joined: Aug 2004 Madison Heights,Va	mountain laurel grows wild here and it's sooooo pretty!

Re: kalmia, mountain laurel #48934 April 3rd, 2006 at 09:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 southeast US F flwrgrdnmom Member
flwrgrdnmom Member F Joined: Feb 2006 southeast US	It's funny to hear of people paying for something that grows wild where you are,isn't it? I think it is when folks buy wisteria, orange trumpet vine, or carolina jasmine. It all grows wild, literally everywhere here.

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