Re: Gene's Article in American Gardener, invasive plants
- Subject: Re: Gene's Article in American Gardener, invasive plants
- From: S* r*
- Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 23:08:19 -0400
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From: "Cheryl Isaak" <cherylisaak@adelphia.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:32 AM
Subject: Gene's Article in American Gardener
> Yesterday, I was reading my latest American Gardener magazine - the
> article on natives. I was amused to see Munchkin listed as a source;
> after all, I've heard about Munchkin. Then I read the note about the
> author, then I went back to re-read the whole article!
> I really enjoyed it Gene, and will be looking for my natives to add
> up here in the frozen north, but first I have to find some shade!
Gene's article was great. I won't do any woodland shade gardening for a
while - it will take me at least another year to rebuild the main feature of
my backyard - large double perennial border, totally neglected by the
previous owners. But I want to try Delphinium exaltatum - from Gene's
description and the companion plants he mentions I assume it should be OK in
the mostly sunny location. I found the local (MA) source for
it -Blanchette's (no, I don't work for them - that for people who remember
my previous message). I would love to try Spigelia marilandica and grow
trilliums again but it will have to wait.
How come nobody yet mentioned Missouri primrose as an invasive ornamental ?
I have whole big areas of the border completely covered .The plants are
easy to pull but these clumps seem to expand while you watch. Sophie, Z5B MA
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