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Lily of the valley and Japanese anenome
On 2009-05-06 18:31:49 +0100, bob said:
On Wed, 6 May 2009 16:27:26 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2009-05-06 12:08:46 +0100, bob said: A little while ago a friend told me he was having trouble establishing LotV in his garden (like me he's a beginner) and it was only after reading up recently that I've discovered how invasive this plant can be. I've yet to get LotV to grow successfully in any garden I have ever had and by now, that's quite a few! It was already here when I arrived so I can't claim to have a gift. Now I'm beginning to harbour similar qualms about JA which seems to be spreading out on all sides with gleeful haste. Do these propogate themselves in a similar fashion - as I understand it through a network of rhizomes? Is there a tried and tested way of keeping these under control? Thanks for any advice Japanese Anemones do spread rapidly but dig up the ones you don't want. Personally, I'd leave them to do their own thing because I think they're of great value in the garden, especially later in the year. So unless they're smothering other things, can you live with them? -- You're right, they're attractive and they seem to be amongst the last to leave. I'll just try and keep them within bounds. By the way, they get very tall and floppy, especially after rain. Is there some sort of thingy you would recommend for support. Some time ago I bought (have since lost) a bunch of stiff right-angled plastic-covered wire things with an interlocking hook so you can build several up into a polygon framework. Is there anything more ingenious these days? I know the things you mean but I don't know if they're still made or if there's something better around. We don't seem to have that problem with our Japanese anemones - no idea why. Perhaps you could get hold of some pea sticks and jam them into the ground before the new growth really takes over. That way, they'll grow up amongst them and effectively will hide the sticks. -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials South Devon |
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