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31-01-2003, 09:36 AM
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plant recommendation needed
In article , p.nixon1
@nospam.btinternet.com says... I am trying to find a good low growing (3-6 inches) and tidy ground cover for semi shade that will allow the interplanting of spring and summer flowering bulbs such as crocus and acidantherae. Might anyone have some suggestions? many thanks P. I had Ajuga Reptans in my last garden, in the shady areas, with dark purple leaves and vivid blue flower for a short season. Stuff used to come up through it ok. |
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31-01-2003, 10:26 AM
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plant recommendation needed
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:36:12 -0000, Inge Jones
wrote: In article , p.nixon1 says... I am trying to find a good low growing (3-6 inches) and tidy ground cover for semi shade that will allow the interplanting of spring and summer flowering bulbs such as crocus and acidantherae. Might anyone have some suggestions? many thanks P. I had Ajuga Reptans in my last garden, in the shady areas, with dark purple leaves and vivid blue flower for a short season. Stuff used to come up through it ok. I have used Ajuga in a variety of locations, it certainly is OK in some shade. It can also cope with some direct sun (the wild stuff grew in the lawn in my NE-facing sloped lawn in gloucstershire). The only areas it did not like was where it was too dry for too long. It copes with some dryness - although it does look a bit sad at the time, it recovers with moisture. How about one of the many ornamental ivies? Might be a bit slower growing than you want, maybe. Regards, VivienB |
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31-01-2003, 04:26 PM
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plant recommendation needed
In message , Papa writes I am trying to find a good low growing (3-6 inches) and tidy ground cover for semi shade that will allow the interplanting of spring and summer flowering bulbs such as crocus and acidantherae. Might anyone have some suggestions? What about pachysandra terminalis? Klara -- On Surrey/Sussex/Kent border remove nospam to e-mail |
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31-01-2003, 06:15 PM
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31-01-2003, 08:36 PM
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plant recommendation needed
"papa" (remove nospam to reply) wrote in message ... I am trying to find a good low growing (3-6 inches) and tidy ground cover for semi shade that will allow the interplanting of spring and summer flowering bulbs such as crocus and acidantherae. Might anyone have some suggestions? many thanks How about a mixture of plants. One I like to use at the moment is galeobdolon luteum syn lamium galeobdolon, (yellow archangel). -- Art Swap seeds and plants and visit many specialist garden forums at Garden Web http://www.gardenweb.com My Garden Web exchange page http://www.gardenweb.com/members/exch/art1952 European Pages http://www.uk.gardenweb.com/ |
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31-01-2003, 09:03 PM
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plant recommendation needed
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:32:32 +0000, papa wrote:
I am trying to find a good low growing (3-6 inches) and tidy ground cover for semi shade that will allow the interplanting of spring and summer flowering bulbs such as crocus and acidantherae Sweet woodruff (Galium odatorum) is good. Sarah |
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01-02-2003, 04:43 PM
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plant recommendation needed
Try Epimediums, they seem able to cope under shrubs and are thin enough to
allow bulbs to come up through them. Steve |
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01-02-2003, 09:03 PM
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"Annabel" wrote How about a mixture of plants. One I like to use at the moment is galeobdolon luteum syn lamium galeobdolon, (yellow archangel). Pretty, but ought to be called Lamium 'gallopingalong', I think! It seems rather rampant. I have it spreading in from next door. I do like some of the other lamiums for the sort of position described; there are several with various variegations and white or pink flowers. Sue |
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01-02-2003, 09:30 PM
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plant recommendation needed
In article , Sue
writes "Annabel" wrote How about a mixture of plants. One I like to use at the moment is galeobdolon luteum syn lamium galeobdolon, (yellow archangel). Pretty, but ought to be called Lamium 'gallopingalong', I think! It seems rather rampant. I have it spreading in from next door. It's also beginning to spread into the wild and take over from our native one. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/ |
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09-02-2003, 01:42 PM
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plant recommendation needed
"Kay Easton" wrote in message news  In article , Sue writes "Annabel" wrote How about a mixture of plants. One I like to use at the moment is galeobdolon luteum syn lamium galeobdolon, (yellow archangel). Pretty, but ought to be called Lamium 'gallopingalong', I think! It seems rather rampant. I have it spreading in from next door. It's also beginning to spread into the wild and take over from our native one. Mine is the native one collected (with permission form a nature reserve). |
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