Re: Any colorful shade plants that last all summer?
Oh well, just Ginny trying to be helpful. Not used to plant material behaviour
here in lotusland aka Victoria. I'll learn eventually. My dwarf hebe is
blooming now. Thought it was a feb bloomer.
Have a hosta planted mid june as 1 leaf. Now 3 leaves and a scape. Should I
cut it off to let leaves increase better this year?
Ginny who has never grown hostas before.
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
