Re: Wanted: really invasive perennial/herb robert

Evonne,

That's been exactly my experience with herb robert.  I thought it was
considered a weed, but I've heard from people who grow it purposely.  It's
growing in a place where probably not much else will grow, seems to like it
there, and doesn't seem to want to go away no matter what I do to it.

I'm tempted to just quit fighting it and let it do what it wants.  It's
probably going to do that anyway.  I'm fought it all last summer, pulled it
up, even gave it a heavy dose of Round Up, and it STILL came back.  I'm
getting tired waging war on it.

Amy
London, KY  zone 6

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> From: Darrell & Evonne Benedict <benedict@seanet.com>
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re:  Wanted:  really invasive perennial/herb robert
> Date: Sunday, April 26, 1998 4:39 PM
> 
> Just my two cents on herb robert -- it is the bane of my garden's
existence!! 
> No matter how much I pull it up, it keeps coming back (I think from my
> neighbors) it will grow in just about any condition, and it can get huge
> (When I first came here I pulled up some that must have been at least 3
or
> more feet tall)
> 
> And the worst thing about it : IT STINKS!! BOY DOES IT STINK!!
> 
> of course, in other climates it could possibly be kept within bounds, and
I
> believe it does have some medicinal properties..
> 
> Now if you want a good invasive for fairy sunny and dry conditions, may I
> suggest an artemesia? Perhaps "Valerie Finnis" who has decided she wants
to
> overtake my entire front yard? She is beautiful here almost year round
with
> her lovely silver foliage (which smells good when cut back) but alas,
I've
> had to evict her.
> 
> Evonne
> (pac nw/zone 8)
> 
> 
> At 07:50 PM 4/25/98 EDT, you wrote:
> >"Herb Robert" (Geranium robertianum available through Richter's
> >--www.richters.com) is sold as a ground cover in many places
(Albuquerque)
> and
> >I am told that it does a good job. Oddly... it is sometimes called
"Ground
> >ivy"... but you know how "common" or local names are. There is nothing
like
> >the mint family for invasiveness... Monarda... especially the Native
> varieties
> >can take over in a hurry. You did not say where you are gardening and
what
> >water/soil conditions are present.
> >Blessings of the Bursting Season!
> >Lee Corbin Fireraven9@aol.com
> >7200 feet  Zone 5 & Sunset Z 2
> >5+ Acres of Forest & Meadow
> >Central New Mexico Mountains
> >Ponderosa,Pinion,Juniper,Oak!
> >TagiaSemiArid**90DaySeason
> >SoilPH-6.8to7-clay,sand,loam&
> >limestonewith2to3'freezedepth
> >
> >
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