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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] to rake or not to rake?

Marge, have you had any experience with growing daylilies in the vinca?
I've had vinca as a ground cover in one bed now for about 2 years, and no
problems with either the vinca or daylilies.  I'm wondering what the
long-term outlook may be for the daylilies. Any thoughts here?  Also, in
another daylily bed I've placed a very fast spreading sedum carpet.  This
is new (one season)....so far no problem, and that emerald green sedum
lends a lush texture (and moisture-preserving cover) year round that I
absolutely love.  I hope your advice will be encouraging! Do you foresee a
problem in crowding/smothering the daylilies? As the sedum "hugs" the
plants, I've simply cleared around the crown for breathing room...is this
necessary?

Sherryl  zone 7a
s*@ionet.net

At 11:24 PM 3/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
>one patch of v. minor that has daffs growing up through it and it's always
>a fight when the daff foliage starts to die down as I have to leave it, but
>it wants to completely smother the vinca and the vinca leaves rot if I
>don't keep shifting the dying daff foliage --
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