Re: Brooklyn tree/Loosestrife


Claire,

you don't have to be too old to know that one!  I'm 33 and enjoyed the
story, too.

On a side note, the first time I was introduced to purple loosestrife was
through my city's beautification program.  They had a large stand by a
major expressway on-off ramp with some Stella D'Oro daylilies.  I
immediately called the program to see what they were.  I've since found out
that they have the plant in several other locations around the city.

We are right on the Ohio River.  In fact, that ramp was literally a stone's
throw away from the shore.  I find it ironic that they would plant this so
close to a waterway, and also ironic that the program is having a hard time
finding plants that will grow along the river's banks and naturalize.  They
are having to replace large parts of the landscape every year because it
dies off.

No loosestrife seedlings to be found!  Just what type of conditions favor
the colonization of this plant?  Obviously it isn't just the water.  Is it
STANDING water that's necessary?  We have a plant behind my building at
work that is the employee "junk" garden (we will plant "volunteer"
seedlings along our property lines from personal gardens) and a drainage
ditch runs almost parallel to that side of the property.  We have cattails,
but no purple loosestrife seedlings.  This plant was placed there three
years ago.  I'm curious as to what makes this plant spready?

Val in KY
zone 6a

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