Re: Ruellia
My Ruellia is Ruellia strepens. Gene, it doesn't have taproots or
necessarily long roots. It just is capable of producing a new crown if I
don't dig deeply. I sell these plants so its ease of reproducing itself is
a good thing for me. It does have a lot of good qualities too. I just try
to keep it contained to certain areas. Here it's a flower--there it's a
weed.
Gail Korn
Garden Perennials
Wayne, Nebr. Zone 4
At 07:47 AM 9/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
>According to my records the plant I bought from Gene Bush is Ruellia
>strepens. It is not a spring bloomer but does bloom all summer. It has
>multiplied, that's for sure, but for me--so far--it has been better
>behaved than ajuga! At least it doesn't creep away but stays where it is
>planted.
>
>And Gene, thanks for the info on the uses of epimedium!
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
>
>On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Dave Skinner wrote:
>
> > I have been following the discussions on Ruellia, and I think it would
> > be helpful to distinguish between the species. If I'm not mistaken,
> > there are well over 100 species of Ruellia. The one that grows wild
> > around here is Ruellia caroliniensis, which seeds about a lot, but is
> > not stoloniferous as R. brittoniana and some others. I have cultivated
> > both in the garden and the former makes a very nice spring blooming
> > garden plant. I have it under oak trees with little or no direct sun,
> > but very light open shade.
