Re: Foliar nematodes

I like the combination of woodruff and Lamium sweet Nancy but the woodruff pushes out the lamium. I prefer the white flowers of the sweet nancy.
Nancy deGrazia

Jeaa0088@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 6/10/2006 4:28:01 PM Central Standard Time, karenpb@earthlink.net writes:

As for groundcover I have had sweet woodruff and lamium 'Chequers' (love the purple flowers!). They both grew very well in my shade.



Thanks, Karen...I love sweet woodfruff as well but am hoping for some really dy-no-mite foliage for this particular bed and something a bit higher as well. Happy to hear that you
haven't encountered any virus yet but now I'm looking beady eyed for nematode evidence. Ugh...what a cornucopia of Hosta pitfalls. Excellent idea to get some hosta checked professionally for the virus. I'll do it.

From Chris:
<< I'm
providing a link to the plants at my nursery, but not as a sales pitch. They just have photos and descriptions that I can't send here>>

Many thanks, Chris...I'll check it out gladly!
These hosta came from CA in April so they haven't been thru a Midwestern winter and I can't think that they'd be exhibiting signs of frost damage this late (all came up looking normally) and if I goof just once and forget to disinfect my pruners I could easily pass the virus to other hosta on the property. Did your mother's hosta divisions show virus-like striations upon leafing out or later?
Thanks for the suggestions of alternate plants...all good ones to consider and I happen to like all of them. The bed is under a maple and an oak but I do have an irrigation system (best thing I ever did).

Thanks to everyone for your terrific suggestions and help...it's most appreciated!

Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago

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