Re: Fallopia japonica 'Variegata' was japanese knotweed, thanks list :-)

Hi Marge,
	you wrote:
>Alyce, that's what I have...so now it's Fallopia, huh?  Lordy, will
>they ever sort out this genus names for once and for all?

This one will be easy for me because it's the only name I know the plant
by, after a few years of having no name for it at all.  Actually, Claire
mentioned Fallopia japonica in her original post on the polygonums, but it
was "polygonum" I did a search for, just out of curiousity.  I thereby
discovered the identity of my mystery plant when description of the
variegated form turned up in the search pages.  I'm just glad that the
peculiarities of polygonum piqued my curiosity or I still wouldn't know it
was my plant that was being referred to; seems I'm the only one who didn't
know =any= name for it. 

>The person who gave me my bit grows it in Virginia red clay and says
>it's pretty well behaved.  I think, with some members of this clan,
>growing them in less than ideal conditions makes growing them
>possible.  

Perhaps my case.  However, some gardeners would be amused at how distressed
I was when chipmunks nibbled spring shoots of my fallopia down to nubs --
and then how surprised and happy I was to see vigorous shoots pop up all
around the center of the plant.  

As for name changes, even folks who don't like them must be pleased that
Clematis maximowicziana is presently Clematis terniflora -- at least the
last I checked.  :)

Alyce Elliott
northern NY zone 4

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