Re: Double Bloodroot
Marge --
Bloodroot likes conditions a bit drier than most "woodland" plants
(trillium, etc.). Where these other plants will respond favorably to
summer watering, bloodroot does not appreciate additional moisture at
all. Once established, it's probably one of the best plants for dry
shade.
Whoever said double-flowered bloodroot doesn't spread with the same
vigour as the single-flowered has never been to Jim Langhammer's house --
it's infiltrated virtually every bit of shade he has. This, of course,
is after twenty-something years at his current house but he's also
given/sold/traded away quite a bit of it so what's there is what's left,
not the total accumulation. Supporting the dry idea is that JKL very
seldom, if ever, provides supplemental water to any of his beds. If he
waters at all he goes about with a watering can and waters certain
special plants individually. The bloodroot are totally on their own, at
the "mercy" of the natural rainfall (or lack thereof). Oh, and no mulch
at his house either.
So perhaps you weren't "abusing" your bloodroot enough! ;-)
Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B
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