Gout weed, V.B. F&G show, copper pipe, small vine for large pot?

Hi Ann,

 double-triple the original spread, from a new transplant, in one season, in
lousy soil, sounds fairly aggressive to me. :-)
 On that note, our variegated "snow in summer" has done well also. It was a
small start from tiny plants given to me early last spring. How much will I
regret having it among a group of $10 harbour dwarf nandina's?
 It's a great combination, will it be a solo in a few years?!


 Went to the Virginia Beach Flower and Garden show today. It's growing and
getting better every year! There were 12-15 walk-through gardens/displays,
and 3 rows of vendors. Most had a small pond and/or waterfall. Lots of great
finishing details to the hardscaping and the rest of the designs.
 One had a shallow pond 25-30 feet across, with a rectangular gazebo
cantilevered over the water. beautiful!
 Another had a Moving fountain head of solid brass (only $250). It really
looked great, first time I've ever seen one. I was seriously considering it,
but don't think my wife would be too impressed. ;-)

 We live in a lowland area of tidal flats and absolutely no rocks for 50-200
miles in most directions. Clay silt is the closest we get. 
 I LOVE gardening in dirt that I can sometimes work with just my fingers.
But there are days where I really miss old low rock walls and granite
outcroppings, from growing up in New England.
 Almost every display depended on some type of rock as an important part.
Either around the pools, the waterfalls (what's a waterfall without rocks, a
gradually sloped mudslide?), concrete "rough block" low walls, or that
beautiful (and soooo inexpensive, I wish) inch thich bluestone as flooring.
 Is a mossy woodland type garden or a formal "shrub and lawn" yard the only
thing available for areas without rock?
 Just out of curiosity, how different would your garden look without any
stone or concrete or brick in it?


 I picked up 2 terracotta globe finials. (anything interesting in clay is a
new obssesion.)
 We have a 30" "double classic" pot that I plan on putting 3 half inch
copper poles in and capping them with one of the finials.
 Will the copper pipe bother any vines that I want to grow up and twine
around it?

 Any suggestions on vines? I was thinking of maybe "blackie" potatoe vine or
some variegated ivy or maybe mandavilla. Since this represents maybe $100
worth of pot, pipe, and finial, I want something that will do it justice and
really stand out. I would love to hear of any more intersting ideas.

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>Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 20:54:27 -0500
>From: Ann Brodie <brodie@zoo.net>
>Subject: goutweed
>
>>You know, I have heard this, too. But in my soil, which must be
>>inhospitable to goutweed (very alkaline and clay like) it has minded its
>>manners and has scarcely grown beyond a foot from one four inch pot put in
>>a year ago.  I have it growing in shade and the variegated leaves brighten
>>a darker corner.
>
>Can this really be goutweed because I have it in HEAVY clay in zone 4 and it
>goes crazy?
>
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>


Have fun and stay warm,

Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net>
USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 31, AHS heat zone 7, northeastern N.C.

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