Re: Steep area in shade

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From: Arnhild Bleie <abbl@ONLINE.NO>

Hello Arnhild,
    Can not help but think of the comments on Native and non-natives going on on
this List in conjunction with this message. Here is what I would consider a
perfect place to begin with the native plants to your country. We spend our time
trying to get our hands on your natives while you seek out ours.
    Why not check out a wildflower guide for your region? Will give you a long
list of plants adapted to your conditions. Look for plants that please you in
foliage and bloom that grow on steep inclines in shade.
    Incidentally, my garden just happens to be on a steep hillside. Take a look at
some of the photos on my web site. See if any thing looks good to you. I tried
several attempts at gardening on the hill and failed in the beginning. Then I
researched my natives that grew under similiar conditions. After getting that down
to where I was pleased with the results I began looking for non-native relatives
to what I had grown successfully. Such as Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema) and its
counterpart species in Aisa, Japan.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
Subject: Re: [SG] Steep area in shade


> Thanks for you suggetions on hosta Dale .. I am  quite sure the hosta has
> to be a big part of the planting here - and I know it grows on rock in
> Japan, but I felt a bit more unsure how it would do in steep slope. But
> after your mail I tryed to find out how Groundmaster looks like - I have
> just become Paul Aden's book on Hosta - and there it was: a grest picture
> of a slope covered with Groundmaster .. so I hope I can get it.
> You see I live in Norway - over in Europe - maybe I have not explained this
> to all of you - I am not posting so often - so I think I can't import them
> from N.America so easy ... I am also afraid of getting unknown to me virus
> or nematodes and so if I get plants in stead of seeds.
> I hope I can use other groundcovering hostas too if I can't get
> 'Groundcover'? If so I want them a bit big - and I think I would like to
> have different colours.
> But I have also been told to have plants with differnent depth of
> rootsystem to avoid  erosion. That is why I am open to most suggetions, and
> will try to make a nice mix finally.
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