Re: Galium odoratum--sweet woodruff
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- Subject: Re: Galium odoratum--sweet woodruff
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 03:31:09 -0400
I've found that it does well in shade and tolerates dry shade but if quite
dry, gets very ratty looking by end of July and sort of peters out by
August; returns the next spring but looks pretty awful until then. Stays
nice and green if the soil stays moist. Will tolerate quite deep shade in
my climate and is happiest, I think, with high dappled shade or an hour or
so of sun...but wants soil that does not dry out to the crack stage.
It will over run any delicate or short guys, but taller, more robust
perennials and shrubs get along with it fine. I would not put a brand new,
young plant in a bed that had happy Galium o. in it....
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Bob Wiltshire <bwiltshi@williamsfoods.com>
> Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 6:44 PM
>
>
> Now I'm curious (I haven't planted them yet)--I have about 50'ft and 11
> plants (too many?). One other question--these plants have a "delicate"
> appearance and I assume anything I plant among it will be able to make it
> as long as it is taller. Is this a safe assumption? Thanks
>
> Bob w/Linda, Jake, and Molly
> NE Kansas
> Zone 6a
>
>
> At 02:05 PM 6/7/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >Sweet woodruff does fine in shade, even dry shade. It's pretty invasive
> >anywhere, though.
> >
> >Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> >For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
> >together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
> >likewise.
> >Celia Thaxter
> >
> >I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Bob Wiltshire [b*@williamsfoods.com]
> >> Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 1:44 PM
> >> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> >> Subject: Galium odoratum--sweet woodruff
> >>
> >>
> >> I had a wonderful weekend! Found a local nursery going out
> >> of business :(
> >> but selling everything at 40-50% off :). I may brag (and
> >> practice those
> >> Latin names) by compiling a list of what I bought, but have
> >> one specific
> >> question.
> >>
> >> I was reading an old issue of Horticulture magazine at the
> >> coffee shop and
> >> it mentioned that galium odoratum was a great
> >> groundcover--then it was at
> >> the nursery on sale, so I bought it. Now, when I get home,
> >> the plant tags
> >> say full sun, but other references say it is acceptable in shade?
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience in shade (my conditions)--Thanks
> >> in advance!
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> NE Kansas
> >> Zone 6a
> >>
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