RE: ornamental grass

I too have an oenothera that gets pretty invasive. Probably oenothera
deltoides but there do seem to be some differences. At any rate, I pull it
out as a weed in my cottage garden area (the stuff looks just awful), but
when it popped up in the dry garden I wasn't paying enough attention. Before
I knew it, it had covered about 30 sq ft. So there I was, cussing myself
about how much of it I'd have to yank until I really looked at it. It
doesn't get much water there, so it's not nasty limp yellowy growth but a
nice billowy grey. It's covered with pretty white flowers. It's native. I
had to readjust my thinking on it and now I let it spread, just pulling it
out if I want a clear space. I don't know if eventually I'll regret it;
maybe it will attempt to swallow up the salvias or kniphofia, but for now
it's pretty nice. 

Cyndi


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Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 9:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass


Kitty,
I totally agree.  I have several invasives that I have to work on to keep in

bounds.  Now I have Oenothera Siskyou -- MEXICAN EVENING PRIMROSE in full 
bloom.  It will die back later but come back next spring even stronger.  I 
love the soft blooms and invite it to spread knowing that I will need to 
pull it out to keep up with it.
Tricia
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> 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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