Re: Saponaria ocymoides -- Med. Pinks

Hi Silke

From my experience it grows best in a full sun situation.  I have it on a bank - good drainage - receives almost full day sun.  I live in a maritime climate so that may make a difference too.

Penny in Halifax, N.S.

>>> prandal@RADIKS.NET 02/04/00 11:09AM >>>
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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