Re: Japanese knotweed or Polygonum cuspidatum
- Subject: Re: Japanese knotweed or Polygonum cuspidatum
- From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 21:14:54 -0500
Most interesting, Barb...had no idea it would root in water. I'm
assuming if 'Red Dragon' does that, so would all the other related
cultivars.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Barb Pernacciaro <barp@idcnet.com>
>
> I also grew some Persicaria 'Red Dragon' last year, and I didn't
think it
> would survive the Wisconsin winter, so I took cuttings and have
been growing
> it on in a dining room south window. And I have taken several
cuttings of it
> through the winter, and am totally amazed at how quickly it roots
in water -
> a matter of 2-3 days. Then I do the gradual adding of dirt thing.
Now I'm
> looking forward to out last average frost date (May 15 around here)
to plant
> it out again.
>
> -Barb P.
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