Tradescantia
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Tradescantia
- From: L* R* <l*@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 19:35:50 +1000
Moira's comments about this wretched plant struck a
chord. When I came to this garden 10 years ago, it
had been neglected for some time. This awful plant
(I was a complete novice and didn't know what I was
dealing with) was in every shady spot. I still haven't
been able to eradicate it. It's no good pulling it up,
you have to remove it and put in in the rubbish bin as
it will re-root itself if left lying anywhere. It thrives
on weedkiller (glyphosate) and is amazingly drought-tolerant.
Vinca (major?) runs it a close second, possessing all
these qualities. My other major mistake was to plant
Tecomaria capensis as a screen, which it did efficiently
and quickly, but now have to battle it as it comes up
everywhere.
A completely different topic - my Climbing Lorraine Lee
is very susceptible to mildew. Is this a common problem?
Liz
Liz Runciman
3a The Crescent
Marryatville SA 5068
Australia tel: 61 8 8332 9035
fax 61 8 8331 9041
