Re: digging, digging

I had one variety many years ago, and it about drove me crazy.  It grew, 
but didn't flower, and what it did do is spread- under the concrete 
edger, into the lawn, many, many little passionflower plants got yanked 
out, until I finally dug out the parent plant and tossed it.  I still 
had to kill of the rest that kept regrowing with round-up.  So- won't be 
trying another one of those, although they are lovely flowers.
Theresa

Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
> Passionflower? I've always wanted to try it myself.
>
> Cyndi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Theresa G.
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:40 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] digging, digging
>
> Any other suggestions?  It will be against a brick wall so pretty
> protected from cold...
> Theresa
>
> james singer wrote:
>   
>> Just remember that bougainvillea grows like a teenager--unexpectedly
>> and every which way. Very pretty but not very satisfactory as a vine,
>> especially if space is limited. Its thorns are also lethal. Mandevilla
>>     
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>   
>> is much better behaved.
>>
>> On Jun 3, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Theresa G. wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> So a couple of weeks ago I swore I was done planting or transplanting
>>>       
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>>> for the year since it was 104.  But then is has been only in the 70's
>>>       
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>>> and 80's since.  So, last weekend, I dug out several of the plants
>>> that were too crowded, didn't like, not enough sun, or just wanted a
>>> change. Out went the Gloire de Dijon climbing rose (just never liked
>>> it that much), bonica rose (too much shade now), and another pink
>>> hybrid that annoyed me because after flowering it took forever to
>>> drop all of the crappy looking dead petals.  Oh, I also dug out a
>>> yellow carpet rose too, and a geum, and some type of tree/shrub that
>>> just never did very well.  I still need to dig out a huge zebra grass
>>>       
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>>> (it is just too huge for my little garden, and besides if flops over
>>> halfway thru summer and then isn't so great looking)- but that is a
>>> project for another weekend.  I've given everything to various
>>> friends who have more space and far fewer plants that I do, so at
>>> least they all have homes.  I did go buy a purple fountain grass-
>>> love them and the one I had died over winter a couple of years ago.
>>> Not planning on buying anything else, other than some type of climber
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>>> to replace the one rose.  I'm thinking about something more tropical-
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>>> maybe a mandevilla or bouganvilla??  Anyone have other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Theresa
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>> Island Jim
>> Willamette Valley
>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>> Elevation 148'
>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>> Heat Zone 5
>> Sunset Zone 6
>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>> Maximum 86 F [30 C]
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