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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Fallopia

As I am sure has been pointed out, Fallopia was formily Polygonum, not
Polygonatum.

>CCREDUX (by way of Sherryl Sandersfeld ) wrote:
>>
>> Here.
>> Subj:   Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Catalog suggestion & Question
>> Date:   98-01-16 21:36:15 EST
>> From:   CCREDUX
>> To:     shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>>
>> In a message dated 98-01-16 20:16:32 EST, you write:
>>
>> <<
>>  Clyde, from what I've noticed about Fallopia in the nursery, I wouldn't
>>  plant it unless I had oodles of room that I wanted to fill. It is VERY
>>  vigorous!!!! It is certainly a beautiful plant, but I wouldn't put it in on
>>  my city lot. >>
>>
>> I am not sure that I have a fallopia. What I have is a plant with the most
>> beautiful variegation-cream and red and green.Does this sound like a
fallopia?
>>
>> Clyde Crockett z5 ccredux@aol.com
>
>We grow both the fallopia (currently in propogation) and a similar look
>alike called  Tovara.  This one has been called a fallopia, a
>polygonatum and sometimes, tovara.  Good luck finding it in your books.
>I have an excellent reference library, and it is only found in two.  I
>think it is a polygonatum as it has the long stems with red,
>insignigicant flowers along it.  It is easy to grow and very
>attractive.  Invasive?  Maybe.  This is year 2 that we've grown it.  It
>grows to about 3 feet in height.  The stems have very pronounced
>swelling at the nodes where the stems attach.
>Does this sound like what you have?
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>
Hal Hinds
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