RE: Help growing Gaultheria procumbens
- Subject: RE: Help growing Gaultheria procumbens
- From: &* P* <b*@idcnet.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:31:40 -0500
I've only seen this (wintergreen) in the wild as a kid on the annual
vacation to northern Wisconsin - growing on a 45 degree sandy slope
leading down to a lake under pine trees. Acid soil. I always had to pick
and crush a leaf to enjoy the fragrance. I bet acidity and drainage are
the key.
-Barb in WI
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