Just bought some plants to redo W. border. Bought at
Huntington Botanical Gardens plant sale. So you'd
think I got proper advice?

Question is about two plants that have the graceful
upward line that I needed, but seem to be aquatic (?)

Giant Sagitaria (sp) and Pickrel Reed.

Seller did tell me they would do OK along narrow W. border
(backed by rose-colored block wall). These plants will be
interspersed with Penstamon.

However now I'm worried since I found all info on the
Web about these plants describes aquatic/pond usage.

This is So.Calif coastal. Mild climate. Plenty of sun much
of the year; less when sun is low in the Southern sky.

Your advice appreciated.

Persephone


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marry, pray, vote, invest, educate our children,
and now, die,I think the Republicans have
done a fine job of getting government out
of our personal lives."

On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:29:24 -0800, Persephone wrote:


Just bought some plants to redo W. border. Bought at
Huntington Botanical Gardens plant sale. So you'd
think I got proper advice?

Question is about two plants that have the graceful
upward line that I needed, but seem to be aquatic (?)

Giant Sagitaria (sp) and Pickrel Reed.

Seller did tell me they would do OK along narrow W. border
(backed by rose-colored block wall). These plants will be
interspersed with Penstamon.

*****However now I'm worried since I found all info on the
Web about these plants describes aquatic/pond usage*****

This is So.Calif coastal. Mild climate. Plenty of sun much
of the year; less when sun is low in the Southern sky.

Your advice appreciated.

Persephone

Pretty please??? Thanks..

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 23:00:54 -0800, Aspasia
wrote:

On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:29:24 -0800, Persephone wrote:


Just bought some plants to redo W. border. Bought at
Huntington Botanical Gardens plant sale. So you'd
think I got proper advice?

Question is about two plants that have the graceful
upward line that I needed, but seem to be aquatic (?)

Giant Sagitaria (sp) and Pickrel Reed.

Seller did tell me they would do OK along narrow W. border
(backed by rose-colored block wall). These plants will be
interspersed with Penstamon.

*****However now I'm worried since I found all info on the
Web about these plants describes aquatic/pond usage*****

This is So.Calif coastal. Mild climate. Plenty of sun much
of the year; less when sun is low in the Southern sky.

Your advice appreciated.

Persephone

Pretty please??? Thanks..



I've only seen them used as bog plants, and I don't think that
penstemon would tollerate that much water.

"Giant Sagittaria" and "Pickerel Weed" are aquatic plants.

They grow best in wet soil or even partially submerged in water.

A typical perennial border would be too dry for them.


Persephone wrote in message
...

Just bought some plants to redo W. border. Bought at
Huntington Botanical Gardens plant sale. So you'd
think I got proper advice?

Question is about two plants that have the graceful
upward line that I needed, but seem to be aquatic (?)

Giant Sagitaria (sp) and Pickrel Reed.

Seller did tell me they would do OK along narrow W. border
(backed by rose-colored block wall). These plants will be
interspersed with Penstamon.

However now I'm worried since I found all info on the
Web about these plants describes aquatic/pond usage.

This is So.Calif coastal. Mild climate. Plenty of sun much
of the year; less when sun is low in the Southern sky.

Your advice appreciated.

Persephone


--

"Other than telling us how to live, think,
marry, pray, vote, invest, educate our children,
and now, die,I think the Republicans have
done a fine job of getting government out
of our personal lives."