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[SHADEGARDENS] Lamium 'White Nancy' -Reply

I live in the slug capital of the world, outside of
Portland, Oregon.  I grow several types of
lamium and I have never noticed the slugs
going for them, even near hosta.  I do use some
Corry's, but not nearly diligently enough.
You're just "lucky" I guess.

>>> Alex Waterhouse-Hayward
<alexwh@WIMSEY.COM> 01/20/98 08:37pm
>>>
January 20, l998


Dear Sombreros,

Jean Bawden mentions Lamium 'White Nancy'
as being one of her favorites. I
have lots of it under my Thuja and it thrives
even though the ground under
the Western Red Cedar is quite dry. Yet, in
spite of this dryness, milk drop
slugs eat it so that the Lamium looks pretty
ratty by mid summer. Of course
any hostas that are near the White Nancy get
holes in them, too including
the relatively thick substanced Hosta 'Gold
Edger'. I have the theory that
Lamium 'White Nancy' is one of those plants
that attract slugs. Anybody out
there with similar experience? Then there is
that easy to grow Arisaema
ringens. Since slugs don't like Arisaemas they
stay away leaving hostas near
them intact.

Alex
Vancouver, BC Zone 7/8 but sometimes 6.
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