Re: ornamental strawberries
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: Re: ornamental strawberries
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 04:02:36 -0400
Devon,
I have this sneaking feeling that what you are pulling isn't a strawberry -
wild or otherwise. I have tons of what I call "barren strawberry", but
that is not a name you can find it under. I did a search on the web and
the closest I could come was to the Cinquefoils, tho' none are actually
"it"....it only has 3 leaves. Anyway, I scanned one for one of my
articles. Go to http://suite101.com/article.cfm/222/19409 and scroll down,
it's toward the end, and tell me if that's what you're pulling miles of.
If anybody else takes a peek and actually knows the botanical name of this
rascal, I'd sure appreciate their posting it...I like to know my enemies!
I've also got a photo of 'Pink Panda' in another article...again you have
to scroll down as it is toward the
end...http://suite101.com/article.cfm/shade_gardening/16987
This is basically a groundcover plant, not an edger. I think it would take
a bit of doing to keep it in place in a narrow band. But, if you want
some, email me privately so's we can work out when..
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor: Gardening in Shade
current article: Building A Raised Bed Garden
http://suite101.com/welcome.cfm/222
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> From: Miller, Devon <DMiller@kilstock.com>
> Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 10:56 AM
>
> Marge:
>
> I have wild strawberries all over my yard, which I spend a lot of time
> pulling out. Is this sufficiently distinctive that it would be easy to
> discern which is which? Because if not, I'd surely pull it out by
mistake.
> But I'm looking for edging plants this year. . . .
>
> Devon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marge Talt [m*@clark.net]
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 2:32 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: ornamental strawberries
>
>
> Well, Tracy, I pull up the babies if they go where I don't want them
> to...it is a good spreader and a great groundcover, but pretty vigorous
for
> the border. I don't consider it badly behaved as it behaves just like a
> groundcover ought to...it covers ground:-) But, I'd think twice before I
> put it in a definite "border" or "bed" with smaller plants. With larger
> plants or in a shrub border, it would make a nice underplanting.....just
my
> 2 cents US:-)
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
> Editor: Gardening in Shade
> current article: Building A Raised Bed Garden
> http://suite101.com/welcome.cfm/222
> All garden topics welcome page:
> http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/3425#top5
>
> ----------
> > From: Steve Wilson <steve.wilson@ukonline.co.uk>
> > Date: Saturday, June 05, 1999 5:16 AM
> >
> > Far from having to worry about whether my Fragaria 'Pink Panda' will
grow
> in
> > any given site, my problem is stopping it. It is becoming a problem
weed
> > along the same lines as Viola labradorica. I know it looks very pretty
> now,
> > in flower, but I do wish it didn't have a world domination complex!
Even
> > 'Roundup' only gives it a mild headache.
> > Have any of you in U.S.A come across Fragaria 'Royal Ruby'? The flowers
> are
> > deepest pink with lovely healthy foliage. However, I have yet to see if
> it
> > is as badly behaved as 'Pink Panda'.
> > Tracy Wilson, Cornwall
>
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