— ep: So - Pridus, Fetriars 26, LURK - THERE ARE few _ things more frustrating than reading an article that touts the virtues of items that are difficult to obtain, but there are exceptions. If you like to treat yourself and your garden to something a little harder to come by and uncom- monly lovely, look to the daphnes. This group of plants has never really ‘‘made it big’? in the retail garden centre industry. The possi- ble exception is the rock daphne or daphne cneorun (try to say that 10 times with a mouth full of pop- corm) which seems to flood the market around April every year. -_- over the ‘garden gate Geoff Tobiasson There are other exceptional forms that rarely capture the at- tention of the commercial grower. Don’t get me wrong, the rock daphne is a beautiful plant. It’s just that I tend to lose interest when I see it advertised along with the broiler chickens in the grocery store flyer. If you have a rockery with good ‘draindge and yet will not dry out over the summer months, the rock daphne is a good choice. It seldom reaches more than six inches in height, and its spreading habit works well as it tumbles over or around the rocks. ‘Its evergreen foliage is fine tex- tured, much like the thyme to which it is distantly related. The bright pink nosegays of flowers are heavily scented and appear over a long period of time. The winter daphne or d. mezereum is nowhere near as common and yet you should have little trouble locating it if you take the time to phone around. It is generally easier to grow than the Come to the | Gas BBQ | BARBECUE PARTS | UNLIMITED INC. Specializing in Factory Direct Replacement Parts for Most Major Brands of Gas Barbecues e Largest Selection in B.C, * 20. Years Experience Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 4:30 Sat. 10:00 - 3:00 421-8023 |- 7670 Winston, Bby. VS5A 2H4 North Shore News rock daphne, but it flowers before the garden centres get busy and this is the probable reason for its short supply. No demand — no supply. As with most of the daphnes, this variety prefers the full, midday sun and, although not quite as temperamental over drainage, wet spots should be avoided. None of the varieties mentioned here like acid soil, so a liberal dose of bonemeal in the carly spring will be appreciated. This deciduous form of daphne is usually in-full bloom at this time of year. The flowers have a distinctive spicy fragrance and ap- pear in bright pink clusters along the bare stems. They can be easily propagated from seed which is sown im- mediately after the fruit has ripen- ed, A note of caution here, the fruit is poisonous and I recom- mend removal before they take on See Rock Page 37 NORTH VANCOUVER ALL-WEST INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. JUBILEE INSURANCE SERVICES INC. 1234 Marine Dr. 1035 Marine Or. 987-9356 ARCHIBALD CLARK & DEFIEUX LTD. 1668 Lloyd Ave. 985-0581 ATWATER INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. Capilano Mall 988-5261 COPPING AGENCIES LTD. 143 Lonsdale Ave 985-3164 DAVIS INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. 142 W. 15th St * 980-3655 _ DEFIEUX-SAXELBY INSURANCE SERVICES INC. 1407 Bewicke Ave 986-5265 FAWCETT INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. 387 N, Dollarton Hwy. 929-3494 HARBOURVIEW INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. 710 Queensbury 980-7214 IRWIN & BILLINGS 1900 Lonsdale Ave 9881148 984-0486 LYNN VALLEY INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. 3171 Mountain Hwy. 984-4515 McCPHERSON INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. 106 East 14th St. 985-3185 MITTEN INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. 928 W. 16th St. 980-2655 MORTIMER INSURANCE SERVICES INC. 118 East 14th St 985-0674 NASH-WANAMAKER AGENCIES LTD. 1925 Lonsdale Ave 980-5091 NORCU INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. - Ste. 1011247 Ross Road 986-0351 NORCU INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. 101112 Lonsdale Ave 986-4321 PEAKE & RICHMOND LTD. 564199 Lynn Valley Rd. 980-9394 SUSSEX INSURANCE AGENCY INC. 136 West 3rd St 988.6344 SUSSEX INSURANCE SERVICES INC. 3053 Edgemont Blvd. 988-6337 An Autoplan reminder — An incorrect rate classification can invalidate your Autoplan insurance. if you drive to or from work or school, your. vehicle must be insured in rate class 002 (not 001 — pleasure only). Be sure your vehicle is rated in the right classification for its use. ” 4345 Marine Dr, 922-6102 OTTO & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE AGEN- cy LTD. * 1578A Marine Drive € | INDEPENDENT | insurance Agents Nobody knows more about insurance OS Ge es Ss es es Bs See your Independen Insurance Agent today VANCOUVER GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY 3066 Edgemont Bivd. WEST VANCOUVER ART LANGLEY INSURANCE AGENCY 2448 Marine Or. 922-8952 PEAKE & RICHMOND (TD. ws 2435 Marine Or. 922-0181 PORTER & HOWAT WEST VANCOUVER 2005 Park Royal South 9254201 SLINGER INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. 755 North Park Royal 922-9321 STUART NOTT & ASSOC. 764 Marine Dr. SUSSEX INSURANCE AGENCY (AMBLESIDE) INC. 926-8666 _ 925-2853 ot a a kn mt 985-7404 "Rs cm 0 nS a ec sect pT STARE ES OT FEES ere ae eae ew SPS Nea . day 2, 2 eet. wee etme Ae ah ye ene Tad bare ed 8 a nrape