Re: scree gardening
- Subject: Re: [SG] scree gardening
- From: R*
- Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 11:04:59 -0400
Many shade plants will do well in scree. You have to experiment a bit, but
just think of the seeds which pop up all over in the various areas of your
garden. I have many hosta seedlings and daylillies which have become mature
plants in gravel, in cracks of interlock pavers, in fact wherever they
fall - in shade. Have some fun.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Dewey <HTD10@COLUMBIA.EDU>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Saturday, August 25, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: [SG] scree gardening
>Dear Marilyn:
>
>You didn't say, in your original message, that your front gravel garden
>is in shade. But one assumes that, since this list is called
>ShadeGardens,
>you have no sun. Most scree situations are in sun, so perhaps we ought
>to clear up the sun/shade question first.
>
>As for "what is a scree garden?", please look at:
>http://www.alltheweb.com/search?cat=web&lang=english&query=scree+garden&phr
ase=on
>The following URL may yield some extra citations that are not among
>those in the preceding URL:
>http://www.alltheweb.com/search?cat=web&lang=english&query=scree+gardens&ph
rase=on
>and here are postings from the Alpine-L emailinglist from rock gardeners
>who are writing about their scree beds:
>http://nic.surfnet.nl/scripts/wa.exe?S2=alpine-l&q=scree+or+screes&s=&f=&a=
&b=
>
>If your front garden is sunny, I think the gravel would permit a
>beautiful scree garden.
>But if your front garden is in shade, a scree is not for you.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Harry
>
>> From: Marilyn <marimuse@EARTHLINK.NET>
>>
>> what is a scree garden?????? thanks.
>>
>> marilyn
>>
>> RLeask wrote:
>>
>> > Why not a scree garden. Pick plants which will do well in the gravel
base.
>> >3
>
>--
>Harry Dewey <HTD10@Columbia.edu> (lifetime email address)
>4605 Brandon Lane, Beltsville, Maryland USA 20705-2604
>301-937-1446 Hardiness Zone 7a
>Founder, Alpine-L, the Electronic Rock Garden Society
>http://www.thealpinegarden.com/alpine-l.htm
>
