Re: correction
- Subject: Re: correction
- From: B* C*
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:42:00 -0400
Claire, that was not me being helpful, just me showing off. If I ever get my
library out of storage and an internet connection at home you'll be sick of
hearing from me.
I usually leave the mulleins too, as long as there aren't too many of them.
I have one now in my patch of glads. I might add that these glads stayed in
the ground all winter in zone 4.
I need some A. millefolium for my garden- the various hybrids have all
disappeared over the years despite having well drained soil and full sun. I
think the monarda and artemisia ate them.
No, I'm not a herbalist, I just read a lot and retain obscure bits of
information. You should see me doing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire or
Jeopardy.
Oh, and we are all aliens here in North America. Even the "Native Americans"
are immigrants-they just got here a lot earlier than we did.
Bob Campbell
>From: ECPep@aol.com
>You are correct Bob, I did not check either plant before I wrote that
>message. I assumed (not always a good thing) that both were either native
>or
>established to the extent that they are more or less considered so. I note
>nearly all references use the word alien and lately exotic.
>
>The verbascum we have is locally called mullein and allowed to grow because
>of the huge rosette of felted grey leaves. Thapsus is what we have and
>Peterson calls it an alien. There is no way that this plant will be
>leaving
>so knowing it native or alien may not be gardener's needy knowledge. I let
>one or two seed and that takes care of acres of grassy fields and my entire
>garden. Some of them grow so sturdy you need a small saw to cut them down.
>They are biennial so I leave the roots. Just another lazy, older
>gardener's
>trick.
>
>The yarrow is Achillea millefolium. I was sort of too lazy last night to
>check these spellings and sources so got it wrong. Bob you are herbalist?
>You often have interesting information on garden plants. I have been
>growing
>various yarrow in alpine forms and none have the vigor of millefolium.
>Next
>year I am going to put a few field plants into a border where there is some
>moisture and fertilize them. A little experiment as I find the the hybrids
>floppy, wan in color and short lived. This millefolium has very beautiful
>ferny foliage when not field grown and it has very strong stems.
>
>By the rules of alien plants, source the Peterson Guides, I am also an
>alien.
>
>Thank you Bob for the help here.
>
>Claire Peplowski
>NYS z4
>
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