CULT:Re: Companion Plants (sedum)

Donald asked:
> > What about sedum as a companion plant?  Saw a photo once with what
> appeared
> > to be TBs growing out of a bed planted with low growing sedum.  The sedum
> > appeared thick and was growing completely around the base of the fans. 
> > Haven't tried this, but have been tempted.

and Mark Cook replied:

>      This might work in dry climates.  I saw someone in Kentucky try this. 
> The result was a lot of rotted Irises.  The Sedum grew so thick the
> rhizomes could not dry.

Once again, this also depends on the cultivar as well as the climate.  I
accidentally introduced a dense, ground covering sedum into one of my
'display' beds (where only the toughest most reliable bloomers grow). 
Actually, it crawled out of a potted iris I got at a Regional meeting in
Kentucky several years ago.  Maybe this was the gardener Mark knew!  So
far, nothing seems to mind, including a clump of IMMORTALITY, that used
to rot for me regularly till I started feeding it alfalfa pellets.

Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
around 15oF here this morning - pretty typical March freeze
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