Re: What to plant beneath camellias

Hi all,
I think strawberries would work. They spread by stolon and need little soil to thrive in. They will even survive being mulched upon (though they prefer a little help to look good). Since we are talking about a location on the coast, Fragaria chileonsis would probably work best. Fragaria californica the Woodland strawberry would work. There is also a golden foliaged Strawberry, Fragaria 'Golden Ale ander' (my ' ' key is broken) that would be striking. 

Regards, Tim Kalman
Corvallis, Oregon
Zone 6 (med north)
----- Original Message ----- From: "N Sterman" <TalkingPoints@plantsoup.com> 
To: "medit-plants" <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: What to plant beneath camellias
A friend has a row of camellias that have lost their skirts - their lower 2-3' of trunks are completely bare She'd like to plant something beneath them but what? I am not sure there is enough room around the roots, I'll be exploring that tomorrow, but if there is, what can I tuck in there other than ferns? She lives on a bluff just over the beach so the temperature is mild, even in full sun, and the air is humid.
If there is no room around the roots, can I put any soil over the roots? Or will that suffocate them? 

Thanks!

Nan
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