Re: Blood Root
- Subject: Re: [SG] Blood Root
- From: M* T*
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:57:58 -0400
Ooooo, lucky you! They are such lovely plants.
Yes, I would plant them immediately. These are planted like a
herbaceous peony, with the eye 1-1/2" below soil level. If you are
in a cold climate, mulch well with chopped leaves for winter. These
are very early spring plants who emerge for me in late March, early
April and bloom right away. I should say the species. Had a double
once, but it did not like me and did not return - have to assume
similarity here. Keep meaning to get another. Anyway, that early in
the year, they get sun, but as soon as the trees leaf out, mine are
in shade. These are not full sun plants. The foliage will remain
after the flowers fade, at least until late summer or until they get
too dry, when they will go dormant. Like all woodland plants, they
appreciate some leaf mold or other organic material in the soil, but
do quite well in clay based soil. Have even read that they are
"clay" plants - as opposed to those who do best in sandier soils.
These also want good drainage...no standing water, esp. in winter.
If you grow Polygonatum (Solomon's seal) or Podophyllum (May apple)
give them the same kind of conditions.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: skaggs <skaggs@AIAGRP.NET>
>
> Hi All,
> I received a couple of Double Blood Root roots. I think I
need to
> plant them now as soon as possible. How deep do I plant them? How
much sun
> can they take?
>
> Virginia
