RE: variegated plant?
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: variegated plant?
- From: M* D*
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 16:20:30 -0400
I wouldn't think so, because aegopodium has Queen Anne's Lace type flowers.
Aegopodium should be avoided, because it is horribly invasive. I spent
hours on it this weekend, and hardly made a dent.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin [SMTP:robinm40@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 5:56 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: variegated plant?
>
> Hi Kris
>
> Could this possibly be Bishop's Weed, Aegopodium podagaria 'Variegatum',
> also called Variegated Goutweed? There's a not-great picture of it at
> http://www.gardenguides.com/flowers/perinnials/bishopsweed.htm
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Robin
>
>
> At 04:27 PM 4/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >Snow and hail yesterday and today it's gorgeous.
> >
> >I was given a cutting of a groundcover by a favorite nursery. They
> >didn't know what it was but said I could try it. It's become a real
> >favorite over the last few years as it tolerates drought. My problem is
> >I can't find pictures of it anywhere and neither they or I have been
> >able to figure out what it is.
> >.
> >I think it's a perennial, mustard as the flowers have four, white petals
> >and the fruit looks like the small mustard fruit. The leaf color is a
> >grey-green and edged with off-white. The leaves are about 1" long,
> >toothed, ending in a point and clasp the stem. The plant is a bunch of
> >small rosettes spreading out in clump fashion on prostrate stems
> >(ground-cover like).
> >
> >I hope this description is clear enough to trigger a bell. If anyone has
> >any clues I'd love to know. If you know where there might be a
> >photograph all the better. If you want to examine a leaf - I could press
> >a couple and mail it to you.
> >
> >Many thanks,
> >Kris in northern CA
> >
> >PS Ginny, I received your Aconite while I was away and will send you
> >some of this or something else if you prefer.
>
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