Re: Favorite Spring Perennials/ Mertensia
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- Subject: Re: Favorite Spring Perennials/ Mertensia
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 00:40:29 -0500
Most interesting, Gene.
Got one of those last year and stuck it in my sand bed, not having a clue
about it except the name conjured up oceans. Slugs found it; it died -
just sort of rotted away. I couldn't tell whether it was my sticky, humid
climate, the slugs, too much sun (gets maybe 3-4 hours a day) or what. Dry
was not a problem as I water that bed frequently and since it's a foot of
sand with gravel on top, I should think drainage wasn't an issue.
Wonder if it should have had more shade? What do you think? Richer soil?
Any ideas?
Striking plant, however, the foliage grabbed me. Also found it was not
upright in habit.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: GeneBush <genebush@otherside.com>
> Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 8:43 AM
>
> Hello Ginny,
> Yep. Have Mertensia maritima var asiatica in the garden. It is in
bloom right
> now. This species (if they ever make up their minds on the exact name for
it) is
> worth growing just for the foliage. However, it is also excellent slug
bait. Mine
> is a bit more of a trailer than a rosette. Tends to reach out in a
relaxed manner.
> Blooms are very tiny but very intense blue. Never gets more than 4 inches
off the
> ground.
> I have mine just inside the drip line of an old cedar tree on an
embankment
> near a path where it can be seen well. Not exactly the recommended spot,
but it
> does well if I do not forget to water it once in a while. It does seem to
be
> pretty tolerant plant. Perhaps more so than is written.
> > Gene,
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