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Re: [SG] shadegardens Digest - 11 Sep 1998 (#1998-276)

Definitely beware of the Houttonia! Sometimes known as Hooten-Nanny!!!! It
loves round-up, thinks it is some kind of plant food.... and it does seed!
Have a number of non-variegated plants. Did plant it in a really poor area
that is separated from everything else..... thank goodness. Can't get it
out of there, and the odor when I try to dig it just about does me in.
Makes me feel really ill. I can't imagine anyway that it could become a
good neighbor.  Have heard of people planting it in a pot in the middle of
a pond. Now that's a thought, but have decided that other things are
prettier! Have decided that anything that grows out of the drainage holes
in a pot is likely to be invasive.

Nancy


>>Date:    Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:37:36 -0500
>>From:    John & Pat Adney <johnadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
>>Subject: Re: Houtonia removal
>>
>>Beware of the houttonia! If even a little piece of root remains, it will
>>sprout. It's pretty, but invasive. I planted some a few years ago and after
>>two years was quite sorry. Fortunately, we had to move so the new owner of
>>our house has had to deal with it.

> We live in a warm zone, so I grow it in 12 inch clay pots. Have had it for
>2 years. Love it! The pots sit on a brick on sand walkway. We got plenty of
>white flowers this summer, looks great. The flowers aren't exactly
>beautiful, but they go well with the leaves of the plant. Will it likely
>seed into the walkway?
>
> I'm considering letting it loose in my garden, IF - it doesn't stramgle
>everything else around it.
> I know it's a fast spreader, but can it peacefully coexist with other
>plants growing through and around it?


Nancy Swell <swell@erols.com>
Richmond VA   Zone 7 --- colder than Raleigh and Norfolk, warmer than
Baltimore and Blacksburg
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