Re: [SG] ligularia/ bog pools

Hello Mary,
        The answer is kind of in both. My garden is on the north side of a hill. I
keep all the mature trees trimmed up about 12 to 15 feet above ground
level. That gives me high, open shade that moves around a bit. Plenty of
light, but no direct sun. One of the pools, however, will be in full shade
with some wild orchids and ferns. Skunk Cabbage will go in the one with the
most light.
        Help any?
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: M R W <mrwill1@JUNO.COM>
> Subject: Re: [SG] ligularia/ bog pools
> Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 4:27 PM
>
> Sounds lovely! Do you have your "bog" in sun or shade?
>
>                 Mary
>
> >        I may have been the one to bring up child's wading pool for a
> >bog. The
> >concept isn't original with me, however. This year I hope to find time
> >to
> >renovate my two. Going to try a couple of Skunk Cabbages ( one yellow,
> >one
> >white bloom)  for large plants and then some new Primula along with a
> >Royal
> >Fern. Throw in a Marsh Marigold if there is room.
> >        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin
> >Nursery
> >          around the woods - around the world
> >genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> >
> >----------
> >> From: M R W <mrwill1@JUNO.COM>
> >> Subject: Re: [SG] ligularia
> >> Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 5:40 PM
> >>
> >> Thanks, Marge. That sounds hopeful.
> >>
> >> My plan was to adapt something someone (was it you, Gene?) said last
> >fall
> >> on using a buried child's wading pool to make a moisture bed for
> >growing
> >> primulas. I only have room for one ligularia so was hoping to dig a
> >nice
> >> big hole and line it with plastic to retain moisture rather than
> >having
> >> it drain away, since I know I won't water enough to make it happy
> >> otherwise.
> >>
> >> A bonus to this, I hope, would be to create damp edges around this
> >for
> >> other plants that like extra moisture but not as much as the
> >ligularia.
> >>
> >>                 Mary
> >>                 zone 6
> >>
> >> >Well, I've been waiting for someone who actually knew the answer
> >to
> >> >your
> >> >question to reply, but if they've done it - I've missed it.  So,
> >> >FWIW...
> >> >
> >> >'The Rocket' will grow in average garden soil as long as you keep
> >it
> >> >moist.
> >> > It will droop like mad when it gets hot, no matter how much you
> >> >water, but
> >> >it's a lovely plant, nonetheless.
> >> >
> >> >I don't know how it would do in a bog.  I moved my 'Desdemona' to
> >my
> >> >new
> >> >"bog" (really more of a damp) garden last fall and see two leaves
> >> >emerging,
> >> >so it stood really wet soil over winter.
> >> >
> >> >Both are ligularias, but different species, so I don't know if
> >they
> >> >would
> >> >respond the same to lack of good drainage.  Christopher Lloyd
> >seems
> >> >to
> >> >think the entire genus does well "on any soil or site, well drained
> >or
> >> >not"
> >> >(The Well-Tempered Garden)...so maybe it will.
> >> >
> >> >Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> >> >mtalt@clark.net
> >> >Editor:  Gardening in Shade
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> >> >
> >> >----------
> >> >> From: M R W <mrwill1@JUNO.COM>
> >> >> Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 5:48 PM
> >> >>
> >> >> I've been looking at Ligularia "The Rocket" for quite a while
> >now
> >> >and
> >> >> just took the plunge and ordered it. My question: I know it
> >needs
> >> >> moisture; is it "moist and well-drained soil" that it needs, or
> >can
> >> >it
> >> >> take ground that's soggy, especially in winter?
> >> >>
> >> >>                 Thanks--
> >> >>                 Mary
> >> >>                 MO, zone 6
> >>
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