Re: Invader

i did not receive the original post from you bill grant, which surprises me, as i usually do receive your posts on medit..
so is this honesty plant more than a "gentle" invader as far as you are concerned? from what i have observed from honesty plant over years is that it has a 7  to 12 years cycle -very prolific -then disappears -around here anyways:) just goes to show what a difference rainfall can make in a garden huh?

i find it very interesting that plants  "choose" their time and place. fact: many wet years (boulder creeks annual rainfall is 60 to 80 inches -  very hot and dry summer at the top of the san lorenzo valley -medit-(we have been in drought conditions for three years-less than 50 inches) so, this story is about:
i bought 1 ca. stream orchid from yerba buena nursery on skyline about 10 yrs ago. it disappeared. then about5 yrs ago, it started showing itself, and has multiplied remarkably! -now at least 50 in my small garden(spread randomly over our 1/3 acre) -and skipped over a neighbor to the next ones(6 i counted, and she doesn't garden!) and i am not sure what our being situated right smack dab but 35 feet above  the san lorenzo river factors into this is:)

sorry, sean, i dont type well these days, but as i still follow medit-plants - can you tell me why i didnot receive bill grants original post? as a santa cruz county fellow gardener, and an heirloom rose enthusiast i very much respect- i value his contributions very much!
thanks, maura
p.s. bill grant, ...(the "towering" fushias you gave my daughter megan  and i from your garden years(15?) ago are flourishing(but not invasive:) in mine(altho -those "rampant salvias" -did tooo welll, and i had to pass on (altho they are doing well and are very welcome inmy friends garden in scotts valley -w/out our abundant rainfall:)  of boulder creek (i have at least 6 other varieties of salvias that dont act like kudzu:)
-i remember the beautiful blue witches balls you had hanging in your garden -i have always wished to have one in my garden,and  i have often tried to remember your story about them, but alas! if you could please clue me in, i would be very grateful - please?


On 4/3/2011 12:03 AM, Chantal Guiraud wrote:
Dear Susan,

Yes, of course I want seeds for our exchange, because it is a gentle invader. And plants for shade are not so numerous. Annies' Annual say that they are true from seed, but I am not surprised by what you say, because variegation is rarely transmitted by seeds.
Thank you for the offer. 

Chantal Guiraud
Mediterranean Garden Society Seed Coordinator
Montpellier, France

Le 2 avr. 11 à 20:26, Susan Bouchez a écrit :

Here is information about Lunaria annua variegata, "money plant" from Annie's Annuals, a Bay Area nursery. As it says, I have found that it re-seeds easily but is easy to pull out where not wanted. Mine blooms with lavender flowers, not white.
Susan

Lunaria annua 
'Variegata Alba’
“Variegated Money Plant”

Lunaria annua 'Variegata Alba’ “Variegated Money Plant” Lunaria annua 'Variegata Alba’ “Variegated Money Plant”

An absolutely elegant, fast growing plant for shade. The arching, heart-shaped leaves are beautifully green & white variegated, lighting up a shady area. This rare “Money Plant” also bears white blooms in late Spring or Summer followed by the well known translucent, silvery, flat seed pods, wonderful for dried arrangements. To 3’ tall, it grows in sun or shade by the coast & shade inland. Drought tolerant, not fussy about soil, reseeds easily, coming true from seed. NOTE: PLANTS LOOK GREEN WHEN SMALL BUT TRUST ME, THEY WILL VARIEGATE AS THEY GROW OLDER!! Easy!

Annie


On Apr 2, 2011, at 9:32 AM, "William A. Grant" <g*@ebold.com> wrote:

Can someone tell me the name of this invading plant? Thanks. bill grant
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