Re: epimedium

I have a number of epimedium (~25, maybe 12 different cultivars), and except
for a certain cultivar (of which zero of 3 came up the year after a Fall
planting), they are marvelous, adorable, almost cast-iron plants.

In fact, I have talked my mother into using epimediums as a ground cover in
a fairly shady (but moist) spot.  I know she'll have to amend the old soil
there.  I wonder if anyone can add suggestions to the candidates I've
identified.  The requirements are:  yellow flowers, <= 10 inches, evergreen,
zone 5.  Of course, it also has to be available and cost hopefully less than
$8.

X perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'.  (I realize this is larger than 10" but it's
so wonderfully hardy that I figure it could be in the back.)

X cantabrigiense

Any other ideas?

Thanks!
Diann

-----Original Message-----
From:   PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU] On Behalf Of
Bobbi Diehl
Sent:   Wednesday, September 06, 2000 6:52 PM
To:     shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject:        Re: [SG] epimedium

Insects have never bothered any of my epimedium. Nor do any other
predators. I suspect even deer avoid them. They are tough plants!

Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6


On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Dave Hardt wrote:

> I'm starting to become interested in epimedium. I hear that the insects
love
> them to much to even try to grow. Have you ever heard of that
> Dave
>
> Dave Hardt
> P.O. Box 746
> 3 B.A. Drive
> Carver, MA 02330
>
>
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