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Re: Jacobs ladder

Found your post very interesting, Donna, because there has just been a
thread on Jacob's ladder on Gardens-L and the consensus among those of us
in USDA zones 6-8 - east coast, was part shade and constant moisture.  I
had some in fairly deep shade on the dry side and they just petered out
after a few years of being fairly wan and gangly.

I think the location of the garden (part of the world) must have a lot to
do with the best conditions for this plant as I note you are in BC, which I
understand is one of the garden heaven spots on earth.   I know most
references say it can do well in deep shade, but for some reason, where the
summers are really steamy, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Anyone else out there in steamy summer land have any different experiences?

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor:  Gardening in Shade
http://www.suite101.com
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> From: Donna Wilson <donna@epistemology.com>
> Subject: Re: Jacobs ladder
> Date: Thursday, June 05, 1997 11:41 AM

> All of the above.  Very adaptable.  I have it in deep-shade, part-shade,
and full afternoon sun.  Best in the moist, cool, part-shade (2-4 hours
partially filtered light at mid-day) bed with lupins, Aconitum, Alchemilla
and hostas.  Worst in full pm sun (but that bed is on my long "to do" list
-- soil is mostly gravel on hard pan!)  OK in deep-shade.  Just taller with
fewer blossoms and more foliage.  My deep-shade area is very wooded & goes
unwatered in summer.  It can get very dry and JL's survive just fine. 


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