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Subject : Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
01/28/2021 07:28:40 AM
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| Zoe Nielsen |
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Does anyone know a source for Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'. I have tried Cistus, Gossler Farms, and Digging Dog Nursery. |
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Zoe is a member of the HPSO board and coordinates the Columbia Gorge Interest Group. She gardens in White Salmon, WA, with deer and minimal supplemental water. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
01/28/2021 10:00:32 AM
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| Bruce Wakefield |
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Location: NW Multnomah County, Oregon (near Portland) |
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I used to have Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver' in my garden. But, I planted it in too much shade, and it faded out. I got it long ago from Hedgerows Nursery which closed about 15 years ago. I don't know who might carry it these days. It seems that the genus Elaeagnus has kind of gone out of style. That said, I suggest you contact Roger Gossler (Gossler Farms Nursery) and Leonard Foltz (Dancing Oaks Nursery). I think they still have a few cultivars of Elaeagnus. If they don't have 'Quicksilver', then they might know who is growing it in the trade. |
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A plant collector who gardens on nearly two acres on a hillside. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
01/28/2021 04:32:33 PM
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| Beth Winter |
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Location: Beavercreek |
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Hi Zoe. Try Xera nursery in Portland, Kathy at Flat Creek Garden Center on SE Orient in Gresham, Gretchen at River Rock Nursery on Hwy 224 in Damascus, Tony’s Garden Center on Hwy 212 in Damascus, and Boring Square Garden Center in Boring. Long shots all, but just a few phone calls. Good luck! |
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Last Edited On: 01/28/2021 10:41:48 PM By Beth Winter |
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Beth is an HPSO Board vice president and gardens on six acres in the rolling hills nine miles southeast of Oregon City. Her two-acre garden encompasses everything from deep shade to full sun and allows her to indulge her passion for rare and unusual plants. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
01/28/2021 10:14:02 PM
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| Tamara Paulat |
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I'm not sure about the cultivar 'Quicksilver' but Elaeagnus angustifolia is listed as a noxious weed in much of the US which might explain why it isn't around much. Here's a link for more info
https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=3022 |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
01/28/2021 10:45:27 PM
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| Beth Winter |
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Location: Beavercreek |
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Wow. Tamara. Thanks for that info. I had no idea any species or cultivars of elaeagnus were considered invasive. I’ve grown E. x ebbingei for a number of years and have never discovered a volunteer, but the weedy ones may be just E. angustifolia and E. umbellata (as the article you linked us to mentions). |
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Last Edited On: 01/28/2021 10:58:42 PM By Beth Winter |
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Beth is an HPSO Board vice president and gardens on six acres in the rolling hills nine miles southeast of Oregon City. Her two-acre garden encompasses everything from deep shade to full sun and allows her to indulge her passion for rare and unusual plants. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
01/29/2021 09:53:46 AM
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| Tamara Paulat |
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Sure! I think E. x ebbingei and some other species are fine, but E. angustifolius is one that naturalist Doug Tallamy lists over and over as problematic in his popular "Bringing Nature Home" book and his newest, as well That's why it sounded familiar. Too bad, 'Quicksilver' is so pretty! Maybe it's sterile? Ask around - does anyone here know? |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
02/22/2021 07:31:52 AM
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| Zoe Nielsen |
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Thanks all. I was concerned about invasiveness so did some asking around. I have been told by reputable nurseries that 'Quicksilver' is not a problem. But getting it still proves to be a challenge. |
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Zoe is a member of the HPSO board and coordinates the Columbia Gorge Interest Group. She gardens in White Salmon, WA, with deer and minimal supplemental water. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
02/26/2021 06:06:43 AM
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| Bill Noble |
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In my experience it is not invasive by seeding around but it does come up vigorously by root suckers at some distance from the main plant. I've seen it perform well and be easily controllable as a stand alone shrub in a lawn, but it can be problematic in a mixed shrub border. The silvery foliage does add a lot. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
02/26/2021 07:21:25 AM
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| Lise Storc |
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We have several of these and love them. It seems they are difficult to grow from cuttings but I can try. We have propagated ours by digging up the occasional sucker, so we might have some of those to dig this year. If you have lush soil it might sucker too much for you. We have ours in poor soil. The suckers can come up quite a distance away but are not too much to handle even from our 12 year old small tree. They can be shrubby or pruned into a lovely small tree. The spring fragrance is strong vanilla and the tiny yellow flowers are lovely. They do get ratty in late summer from drought. But more water might mean more suckers... |
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Last Edited On: 02/26/2021 07:24:29 AM By Lise Storc |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
02/27/2021 07:53:45 AM
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| Marcia Sparling |
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I have found this in the past at Cornell Farms and they list their inventory on line so easy to check. |
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Subject : Re:Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'..
02/27/2021 01:31:53 PM
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| Zoe Nielsen |
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Wow, I really appreciate all the feedback!
I will try Cornell Farms and if I can't get it there, I will be in touch Lise and see what you might like from my garden for a trade. |
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Zoe is a member of the HPSO board and coordinates the Columbia Gorge Interest Group. She gardens in White Salmon, WA, with deer and minimal supplemental water. |
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