Re: todays issues in the garden......picture link

While I have said that I hate to throw out any plant, that would not include
Ribbon Grass.  I personally have not grown it, but have seen what a pain it
can be.  I'va also not grown gooseneck loosestrife, but recall thinking "oh,
that might be nice to have", but before I ever succumbed, I read too many
horror stories.

I'm reading Forest Farm's catalog right now. They don't seem to have a
problem with offering Ribbon Grass, gooseneck loosestrife, and even
Goutweed.  They do have some other very nice items that are getting red Xs
next to their names.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mlrasmus@rockwellcollins.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] todays issues in the garden......picture link


> Donna, the leaves on your picture kinda look like my heliopsis (summer
sun)
> that has taken over one of my gardens.  I bought the mother plant about a
> dozen years ago and it stayed put for maybe 5 years.  Then suddenly it was
> self seeding all over the place.  The roots you describe don't sound right
> for heliopsis, though.  I have an old rose mallow (hollyhock family?) that
> has a taproot and self seeds all over the place, too.  Speaking of
> invasives, why oh why did I think that gooseneck loosestrife and ribbon
> grass was a good combination for a spot near the house where NOTHING would
> grow???  Ha!
> Mardi
>
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