Re: ornamental grass

Something that people love here is Sundrops, Oenothera fruticosa.  It's a
spreader and it is very pretty in bloom, makes a real impact for a pretty
long period of time.  But just this morning I was talking things over with
someone from BBB about removing some of them because they over-ran her
Salvias - couldn't even find them.  If you want a monoculture of ribbon
grass or sundrops, that's fine, but if you'd like something else to survive
in there, or if you'd like each plant to have a chance to stand out, you
need to curb those spreaders.  If you want those distinctions and you're not
into maintenance, you have to skip the vigorous spreaders.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pdickson" <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass


> Kitty,
> You are so right.... and here in Ok I think if it isn't a bit invasive it
> can't make it.  So I don't say that to make it sound like a bad plant.
> Tricia
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass
>
>
> > Like just about anything else considered invasive, it all depends.
> > varying
> > conditions. varying opinions.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Z5
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <EvaTEsq@aol.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass
> >
> >
> >> I'm surprised that you all don't seem to like ribbon grass.  I  love
it.
> > I
> >> love the color, the shape and the way it looks by my  pond.  I have not
> > yet
> >> found it to be invasive though.  Maybe it is  more invasive in other
> >> areas
> > of the
> >> country.
> >>
> >> Eva
> >> Long  Island, NY
> >> Zone 6/7
> >>
> >> Write your Senators and tell them to  oppose the "nuclear option" and
> > protect
> >> a 200 year old American tradition  --  see below:
> > _www.savethefilibuster.org_
> >> (http://www.savethefilibuster.org/)
> >>
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