RE: how about your failures?

Gosh Nan, I *tried* to grow that plant and of course it didn't live for me
but a winter or two.  Was cute, I can see why you were attracted.

For you it sounds like one of those "seemed like a good idea at the
time...."!!!!

I met Marilyn Dube has a suggestion....

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nan Sterman [n*@mindsovermatter.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 10:53 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE:how about your failures?
> 
> 
> Susan -- what a great question!!!
> 
> A couple of years back, I got some cuttings of a ground cover 
> called 'brass
> buttons.' I don't know the botanical name, but it has 
> feathery creeping
> stems and little yellow flowers that bloom in about 2" 
> buttons.  I planted
> it in an undeveloped courtyard area that I am working on 
> converting to a
> tropical garden.  The area was so dusty and the soil so hard 
> that I needed
> something that would dig in to break up the soil and hold 
> down the dust
> (and not need much water).  Well, it worked -- too well!  The stuff is
> everywhere and choking out other plants.  And now that we've 
> restuccoed our
> house, the courtyard has one terra-cotta colored wall and two 
> light yellow
> walls so the bright yellow flowers look garish.  I can't wait 
> to pull it
> all out.  Anyone got a suggestion for a ground cover that 
> looks tropical
> but doesnt need as much water as a tropical?
> 
> Nan
> **********
> '''''''''''''''''''''''
> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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