Re: ground ivy was: worms /soil building
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- Subject: Re: ground ivy was: worms /soil building
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:20:22 -0400
I have seen offerings of the variegated. Actually, if the species weren't
so horribly rampant, I'd try it, being a variegated plant nut...but I just
can't bring myself to a) actually pay money for that species and b)
actually introduce any of it on purpose, variegated or not.
Pity it's so rapacious as it is really a rather attractive plant. I have a
very old edition of the Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening and in it, they
have a photo of the species being used as a ground cover next to a
walkway. Have to wonder just how that worked out for the rest of the
garden. I suspect all is ground-ivy by now.
You can keep your lot, Chris...I have plenty. This is one plant I wish
bambi liked!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 11:25 PM
>
> Surprisingly enough, I was flipping through the channels and came
> across this plant on HGTV. Seems there's a variegated form that
> they were touting, but it still flowers. I would assume that it's
> not as vigorous as the straight species (which probably means that it
only
> takes 5 gallons of RoundUp instead of 10 to kill it), but I would
> think that seeds would still be a problem.
>
> Experimented with it last year in flowerboxes lining the flat roof
> atop the garage. Worked okay with geraniums and added some greenery,
> but apparently it's not totally invulnerable... Forgot to water a
> lot, and they went crispy. :)
>
> If anyone wants some (of the non-variegated), my whole parkway is full.
> (I'm just kidding -- if you don't have it, be thankful).
>
> Chris
>
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