Re: Acanthus
- Subject: Re: Acanthus
- From: "Anthony Lyman-Dixon" L*@lyman-dixon.freeserve.co.uk
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:24:09 +0100
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From: "Bridget Lamp" <b_lamp@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Acanthus
. A.
> mollis spreads around. Has anyone tried A. mollis in a container? I'm
not
> sure how long it would last in a container, but maybe this can resolve
your
> space issue and prevent the tubers from spreading. I'm not familiar with
> the other species.
>
> I'm curious to know what you decide.
> Good luck!
> Bridget
>
> A mollis is fine in a (very) large container, but although it is a
brilliant escapologist the slugs and deer eat it so that it never becomes
invasive here. Both A mollis and hungaricus are flowering spectacularly here
in the South West of England at the moment
Anthony>
