Re: favorite shade plants

Donna, I moved my Hakonechloa I think last spring, though it might have been
the spring before.  It was about three feet long and half as wide.  I don't
remember a particularly deep root system; just dug under it, and with the
help of a friend, picked it up whole and set it in a new spot.
Merri Morgan
zone 5b, WV
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 9:41 PM
Subject: RE: favorite shade plants


> Probably way off base here, but here's my theory on the Hakonechloa.
>
> The root systems are not deep enough in one season for my climate. They
> seem to 'slightly' heave during the winter, not enough to kill any other
> plant. The spring here is very wet. The new root growth is getting wet
> all the time rather than in deep moist soil and add a few late frosts
> and they don't survive. The areas I tried are well drained, but when it
> rains everyday for a month.....
>
> Curious Merri if yours have extensive deep root systems or not.
>
> Donna
> IL, Zone 5
>
> >
> > Chris, your problems with Hakonechloa may be, unfortunately, that it
> falls
> > into the category of plants you just can't grow.  Despite my very
> > difficult
> > soil, the strange tale of which I have related here in the past,
> > Hakonechloa
> > macra Aureoloa does very well for me.  Light shade with dappled sun
> and
> > some
> > direct, moisture in good years, pretty dry in bad.  Of course, I can't
> > grow
> > any Heuchera, Calycanthus or Weigelia, but that's another story.
> > Merri Morgan
> > Zone 5b WV
>
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