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Re: [GWL]: New Items
Take heed. Polygonum contains some ferocious weeds, including Japanese
knotweed. I'd be very careful about letting it go to seed. I've seen some
HUGE Polygonums that took over in a number of areas around the Port of
Portland, Oregon (zone 7)
-Lon
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>From: Carolyn Ulrich <Cultivated@aol.com>
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>Subject: Re: [GWL]: New Items
>Date: Sun, Oct 7, 2001, 12:52 PM
>
>i received a freebie collection from Terra Nova Nurseries that included an
>amazing polygonum among the nice heucheras and tiarellas that dominated.
>alas, it's zone 9, but Polygonum orientale 'Shiro-gane Nishiki' quickly grew
>from 6 inches to 5 feet with a very strong central stem that has stood
>straight up despite the whipping wind that roars in from the west between my
>house and the next door neighbor's. the leaves are variegated and up to 6
>inches long and sort of suede-velvety. flowers are a nice pink and once it
>started blooming, the plant turned into a vertitable candelabra of arching
>pink flowers. Terra Nova says its true from seed, so i'm definitely going to
>want to grow this again. i'm in Chicago. carolyn ulrich
>
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