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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Fallopia/Tovaria

In a message dated 98-01-18 11:27:58 EST, you write:

<< I purchased Tovara 'Painter's Palette' from Heronswood about 3 years
 ago.  It resides next to a Clematis 'Henryii' and a ribes.  I don't do a
 thing to it, or the area that it grows in.  The soil is good, if a bit
 heavy, and remains moist year round.  It has not proven to be invasive.

 The tovara we have at the nursery is not 'Painters P.', but is listed in
 one of my references as Polygonum virg. and is more attractive, in my
 opinion.  We sold a lot of it this season, and never had a single
 customer know what it was.
 --
 The Greenhouse Nursery
 81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
 Port Angeles, WA  98362
 (360) 417-2664 >>

Diana,
I am resigned to not know exactly what I have and will keep a careful eye on
this plant.  Mine looks exactly like that Ken Druse photo which is idenitified
as Tovara virginiana "Variegata" .  That, in your kinder climate, you have had
no explosion of growth is good news as I gave a second one to my gardening pal
up the road and feel I ought to warn him.  I am keeping mine.

>
> Claire, here in England we call it Solomon's seal. It is recommended to have
> it in a garden if you want to grow lily of the valley.
> Mary
No, it isn't.
Fallopia is Polegonum.
Solomon's Seal is Polygonatum.

A little confusion here with polygonum and polygonatum, Diane is correct.  The
Solomon's Seals are all desirable plants as far as I know.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
zone 4- Berkshire area
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