Re: Dry shade perennials/shrubs
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Dry shade perennials/shrubs
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 11:13:09 EST
> >Another you might consider is Smilacina racemosa (Falsse Solomon's Seal).
> >It has a wonderful variegated leaf>
Is there really a variegated form of Smilacina racemosa now? When they are
not in flower False Solomon's Seal (Smilacina) can be almost impossible to
tell apart from Solomon's Seal (Pologonatum). I have always relied on the
variegation for help in identification. If it was variegated, I knew is was
Polygonatum and not Smilacina. If it wasn't variegated, I had to wait until
it bloomed to be sure, but since Polygonatum odoratum variegatum is the most
popular cultivar around here, it was an easy guess that a non-variegated
plant-in-question was Smilacina. If there is now a variegated form of
Smilacina, I'll be stumped. Does anyone know for sure if there is?
When in bloom the true Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum) has the little bells that
hang down under the arching leaves. Smilacina has larger, upright plumes.
You can tell them apart for miles. Are you sure you are talking about
Smilacina?
In any case, I would not recommend either plant for dry shade. They both
require moisture-retentive soils. --Janis
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