Re: Living Mulches for Siberians
- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Living Mulches for Siberians
- From: w*@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:01:15 -0400
Hello;
I am interested in the joint sib/lily bed! The cultural conditions of the two plants are quite different. The moisture requirements for good Sib growth can be detrimental to good lily growth? Also I have had botrytis on lilies and watched sibs get infected also. The lilies survived and the iris did not. I found if I mound the lilies and depress the sibs the moisture issue can be resolved if I do not water from the top. What is your experience?
PS I avoid dwarf lilies(tend to be very susceptable to botrytis) and found LAs work best.
Bill
Debora Totoonchie <Totoo@jps.net> wrote:
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>Arther,
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>It sounds great!! Have you taken any photos to share? I just mulch with Pine needle from our yard, they are free, look OK and do the job.nbsp;
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>Debby T
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>Arthur Goodwin wrote:
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> I tried something different this year and overplanted thenbsp;whole of my Siberian/Lily bed with moss rose (using an entire ounce of seed). I was inspired to do this because of all the purslane that kept growing rampantly in the bed and figured that since moss rose and purslane are both in the portulaca family, the moss rose (usually considered as a plant for poor stony, sandy, dry soil) might work as a living mulch for the siberians. nbsp;Did it ever work!nbsp; I now have an almost solid expanse of moss rose surrounding each of the Siberian plantings (and the feet of the lilies)nbsp;and now starting to bloom (in multi-colors) just asnbsp;the Siberians are finishing up. This promises to keep the bed in full color from now until frost. I know some might find this garish, but it works for me.
> nbsp; What do other members of the robin use as companion plants/living mulchesnbsp;with their Siberians?
> nbsp; Best Regards,
> Arthur
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