Re: Understory "groundcover"
- Subject: Re: [SG] Understory "groundcover"
- From: H* Z*
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:06:59 -0500
Hi Karen--the variety of vinca minor that I was referring to is
"Illumination". It is a patented variety.
Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: Karen Butner <abtrlife@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Understory "groundcover"
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks to all who gave suggestions for understory plants. I think I will
> try the Partridgeberry and the Dwarf Solomon's Seal. May also try to
> find some sedums that like shade such as Gene's Salt and Pepper. I
> recently bought several sun sedums, (at least I assume they are for sun,
> some were unlabeled) and planted them in my small "sun" garden. Each
> plant/pot was divided into several plants so I could cover more area and
> as fill-in between taller plants. I could do the same with ones for
> shade.
>
> Hank, the gold/green variety may be 'Bowles Golden' or 'Golden Bowles'
> (seen it both ways).
>
> Karen
> z5a
>
> Hank Zumach wrote:
> >
> > Hi--Try Vinca Minor. The common variety is dark green and there is a
new
> > gold/green variety that is doing very well for me.
> >
> > Hank Zumach
> > Stoddard, WI
>
