Re: Ruellia
Gene, I don't think ruellia are easy to pull out. They might be when very,
very young, but tafter that, I have to dig them out. I've dug large plant
where I decided I didn't want them. If I don't dig deeply enough, they
form a new crown and proceed to grow again. I put this in the Plants That
Should Come With a Warning category. Pretty and lotsa flowers, but........
Oh, and they grow everywhere for me--from full sun to medium shade. No
such thing as deep shade at my house.
Gail Korn
Wayne, Nebr.
Zone 4
At 04:32 PM 9/10/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello Judy,
> Ruella, or wild petunia, will grow equally well in shade or sun. In
> sun they
>are more compact with heavier growth. In shade they tend to be more open
>and lax
>in habit with a bit less blooms. In either environment you can shear them
>back to
>keep them any size you like. In good soil and plenty of light I would
>recommend
>deadheading unless you want to pull seedlings the following year. They
>come out
>easily, but you will have them. It does not reseed for me as heavily in
>the shaded
>area where I have mine. Perhaps it is the chopped leaf mulch I use.....
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
>genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Judy McCann <jmccann@TEZ.NET>
>Subject: [SG] Ruellia
>
>
> > I asked about the sunlight because I am gardening in a mature oak stand and
> > was wondering if Ruellia would grow in these conditions. Can anyone
> comment
> > on growing it in these conditions?
> > Thanks
> > Judy McCann, VA, zone 7
