Re: Forthergilla 'Mt. Airy'
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- Subject: Re: Forthergilla 'Mt. Airy'
- From: D* L*
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 15:23:40 -0400 (EDT)
Actually I have an area in the side of my yard that is under a maple and
some pine trees that I wanted something as a screen between my yard and my
neighbors. I have some Arbor Vitae in the sunny area along this property
bound, but some well meaning nursery man had sold me some trilobum
viburnum for this shady area and they have not done well at all. I had
been
thinking of putting in some green barberries in this area until I
attended a garden club meeting on invasive plants and realized why they
were growing all over the woods on my mother's property! It sounds like
the Kerria would work fine as a screen in that area. I'll try a couple
and see how they do.
Thanks,
Denise
Denise Leonard
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com
On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
> > Can the Forthergilla 'Mt Airy'be grown in dry shade? How about Kerria
> > japonica?
>
> Hi Denise,
>
> Fothergilla will grow fine in dry shade (provided that it really is
> shady, otherwise it will burn). However, it does perform a lot better
> in well-drained, moist, acidic soil with a little bit of sunlight.
>
> Kerria japonica is very drought tolerant and will do fine in the
> shade, although it will be more floriferous with a little bit of
> sun. If you have a really dark corner, you might want to consider
> using a variegated form like 'Picta' to add more seasonal interest...
>
> Chris
>
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