Re: plant names now Persicaria virginiana

In a message dated 6/4/02 1:10:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
krisplunk1@yahoo.com writes:

<< --- OlwnHr@aol.com wrote:
 > Kris, The Painter's Palette I have is Persicaria
 > virginiana. 
 > Avril, N. Wales
 > 
 
 Yes this is what I have also. But I'm wondering if it
 is considered invasive? >>

I think this goes around here every summer.  We get lots of posts and a good 
assortment of names.  You need an accurately named picture to ID your plant 
as there are several variegated forms.  Some are trouble and some are not.  
The varigated forms all freeze to death here so we have no experience with 
them being runners.  The best common sense is probably to put a bamboo next 
to it to remind you to keep an eye on it and just watch.

I have been using bamboo sticks about four feet long now for a few years.  
Two of them crossed as an X with hold one plant from falling on another and 
one stuck directly into the middle of plant tells me that I am going to do 
something with that plant even if I cannot remember just what it is.  Usually 
dig  up and divide when the time is right.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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