Houttinia cordata
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Houttinia cordata
- From: n* s*
- Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:52:46 -0400
Yes, it is invasive! It also seeds to the green form, and I don't know how
planting it in a pot to contain it would work. I planted it in a dry area
figuring that would restrain it, and have been fighting it ever since. A
third generation nurseryman in England planted it as accents next to true
vintage ferns. (The originals collected in the 1800's) I tried my best to
tell him he didn't want it there, or anywhere. His comment was that he
could restrain it. I notice he has given his collection to Kew. Guess he
got tired of fighting it. I have finally learned that if it grows out of
the bottom of a pot I don't want it. Since I started "Overplanters
Anonymous" I really don't want anything with taking ways....... Nancy
At 11:21 AM 7/19/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>On a recent trip to a great nursery we have here, the owner was to be found
>ranting and raving about this plant: invasive! anyone who sells it should
>be sued! etc.
>
>On a garden walk not too much later, I saw a lady with it growing all
>through one of her gardens. It was a small, contained garden and I didn't
>see it in her other gardens, so at least it didn't spread outside that area
>(unless she's pulling it up all the time).
>
>Here's some Amer Hort Soc A-Z Encyclopedia words about it: "widely
>spreading rhizomes," "H. cordata is invasive, especially in moist soils;
>cultivars are generally only slightly less vigorous."
Nancy Swell <swell@erols.com>
Richmond VA Zone 7 --- colder than Raleigh and Norfolk, warmer than
Baltimore and Blacksburg
