Re: Any colorful shade plants that last all summer?
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Cheers = Cajun Joe
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From: "Bobbi Diehl" <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Any colorful shade plants that last all summer?
There is also a tricolored plant called Japanese Knotweed, if I am not
mistaken. Red, white (or yellow), and green foliage. Polygonum is the
latin name. This could be what Ginny is talking about.
Bobbi Diehl Bloomington, IN zone 5/6
On Sun, 2 Jul 2000, Diane Whitehead wrote:
> My goodness, Ginny, do you mean Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'? Yes,
> colourful leaves, white flowers with a tall cone in the centre.
> Bitter orange smell when you rip it out. And rip it out is what I
> did. It was taking over in my dry garden. I shudder to think what it
> would have done in the moist conditions it prefers. I know someone
> who grows it in a pot at the edge of a concrete pool. Looks great,
> and can't escape.
>
>
> >Diane Whitehead will know the name of the thing I'm talking about. It is
a
> >red/green/yellow foliage. Survives well in Ontario zone 4 and grows like
a
> >weed here in Victoria. Japanese something I think. Will give good colour
> >year round in your garden.
> >Ginny in Victoria
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