Re: understory tree
- Subject: Re: [SG] understory tree
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 20:02:31 -0500
Glad to see you testify here Kay as I planted a half dozen paw paw
seedlings in a spot that I was afraid wouldn't get enough sun..it
gets dappled and then a few odd rays...dithered about that for some
time, but they had to be planted. Now the old mind can rest easy:-)
I understand they do form colonies by suckering.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Kay Dye <Kdye1@AOL.COM>
>
> Nancy (and Narda),
> Yes, a Paw Paw would work. I have seen them in Champaign, Ill.
growing in
> dense shade. I have two planted in moderate light and they are
beautiful
> trees. The large leaves are very tropical looking. I haven't had
any fruit
> yet, some has set but not ripened. One word of caution, I think
they will
> form colonies and send up new little trees from the roots. My
oldest one
> started doing that last year.
>
> I'm with Bobbi and Marge on the rest. The shrubs Bobbi mentioned
are great.
> I also love the variegated Kerri japonica and it blooms and gets
large
> quickly in very low light. The oakleaf hydrangea can't be beat for
fall
> color. I have some viburnums growing in deep shade. They bloom
some and are
> a little rangy, but ok.
> Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL zone 5
>
> n a message dated 11/16/01 12:07:29 AM Central Standard Time,
mtalt@CLARK.NET
> writes:
>
>
> > Mine are tiny seedlings, so I really don't know what they do when
> > adult. Have read that seedlings need shade but adult trees
flower
> > and fruit better with some sun. However, they are native
understory
> > shrubs...
> >
