Re: Saponaria ocymoides -- Med. Pinks
Hi, Silke,
Yes, saponaria ocymoides will grow in the shade. It blooms best, however, with about
four hours of sun a day. We have it planted in a location with filtered light, plus
four hours of sun a day. It grows very well; in fact, one needs to be careful not to
let it become invasive. The plant blooms for us for about three weeks in June, then
is a nice low ground cover for the rest of the season. When in bloom, it is a
butterfly magnet.
These are listed as full sun plants from our sources. Our nursery will have two
saponarias available this year: Ocymoides and lempergii 'Max Frei'. Max is 12-15"
high, and has one inch pink flowers that bloom most of the summer.
Hope you have fun with your plants this season.
Phyllis Randall
Oakcrest Gardens
Glenwood, Iowa
712-527-4974
Silke-Maria Weineck wrote:
> Hello, I'm new to this list -- gardening in Ann Arbor, 5a or 6? I'm a
> newbie, but utterly enchanted with growing things.
>
> A question -- do Mediterranean Pinks actually grow in shade? One catalogue
> lists them as partial to full shade, another one as full sun -- very
> confusing. I'm very tired of all this ivy in my garden and would love to
> find a flowering ground cover -- I have vinca in other places, which I
> like, but not enough to dig up a bed of established tough ivy...
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Silke
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Phyllis Randall Oakcrest Gardens 712-527-4974
http://www.oakcrestgardens.com
