Re: Epimedium
Diane, the gardening brahmins may correct me, but I think that epis stop
growing above the ground at some point. You'll see real growth next year.
Laura
Cleveland, 6a
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diann Barbee Thoma" <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <shadegardens@maelstrom.stjohns.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 12:14 PM
Subject: [SG] Epimedium
> I have become very fond of epimedium. They're not only attractive ground
> covers, they also seem to be fairly pest/disease free.
>
> However, a number of my epimedium aren't growing at all (for a month).
It's
> still somewhat cool and damp here, so that's not the problem. Also, these
> strugglers are in different parts of the garden.
>
> I am seeing the same problem with a clemetis that's still in the pot I
> bought it in; seems like it just quit (short of actually dying)--hasn't
had
> any new growth in two weeks. (Another one I had did this after planting,
> then it died three weeks later--perhaps C. wilt.)
>
> HELP! Especially with the epimedium!
>
> Diann
> zone 5b east central IL
