Planting Under Trees - Part 7 - Page 5© Marge Talt
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Aug 11, 1998
 I also stuck a bit of variegated Bishop's weed (Aegopodium podagraria) in this bed, the white variegated foliage is just visible to the right in the photo. This plant, an unholy terror in most gardens, from accounts of those who have spent years trying to eradicate it, has behaved in an exemplary fashion in this bed. It has shifted around a bit, but never increased. My theory is that it just has too much competition and the soil is too dry and rooty for it to make its usual progress. An extremely pretty plant, but not one I'd recommend trying unless you've got an out of the way rough bank you want covered. Never put it in a rich, moist border - it will take over.
Next time, I'll tell you about another planting under trees; a newer one where some of the inhabitants are happy and some aren't sure. See ya' later.
More Information
- Description and Natural History of the Mayapple will give you more information about this species as well as medicinal uses.
- If you've got Jack-in-the-Pulpits of different colors and forms, use the Arisaema Key to try to sort out who is who.
- There are email lists for just about any interest. If you're particularly interested in Arisaema, join the AEG (Arisaema Enthusiasts Group), which opens up a world of information as well as eligibility for seed distribution and sharing corms of hard-to- find species. For information on joining (it's free) email Ray Stilwell GRSJr@Juno.com .
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Nancy,Know what you mean about snail mail:-) I've sent Ellen's email to you private email as I don't know whether or not she wants it published on the web. If you don't get it, let me know and I ...
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Marge: Thanks. Do you have Ellen Hornig's e-mail address? (I just seem incapable of sending anything by snail mail any more.)
Nancy ...
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Hi Nancy,I've got Pinellia pedatisecta and Pinellia tripartita - new to my garden last year, so I really can't tell them apart. One emerged much later than the other, in fact, I tho ...
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Hi! I was wondering if anyone has experience with pinellia, an Arisaema relative. I was thinking of ordering it (from Heronswood). ...
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Clay,Sounds like this is the ideal time to try to move them - while you can still see where they are. The buds should be near the stem area..Use a garden fork, not a shovel and you'll get more of ...
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