It sounds exactly what I am looking for. I shall start a cinquefoil hunt immediately (Starting with looking up the French name for it
)
Thank you again.
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Originally Posted by David E. Ross
On 8/23/2009 3:33 PM,
Plant them about 30-45 cm apart. Plant them now, to get roots
established while the soil is still warm from summer (even if the air is
cooling towards fall).
Cinquefoil can become invasive. They spread with runners, which should
be trimmed from the edges of the area. They sometimes reseed, starting
new plants outside of the area. I have a flower and shrub bed with
cinquefoil growing as a ground cover.
About every 2-3 months, I trim the edges with grass shears and dig
seedlings out of the surrounding walkway (decomposed granite) with a
paring knife. Since I am retired and enjoy puttering in my garden,
keeping the cinquefoil under control is not a major burden on me.
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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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