Planting Under Trees - Part 7: Hi Nancy, I've got <i>Pinellia pedatisecta</i> and <i>Pinelli

» Marge_Talt - Hi Nancy, I've got <i>Pinellia pedatisecta</i> and <i>Pinelli

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 thought I'd lost one.

So, I don't have a lot of experience with them, but I like what I see so far. Have read posts saying they can get "weedy", but to me, that's just good ground cover. Apparently they seed freely. The spathe is neat - has a long tail at the top.

I got mine from Ellen Hornig and likely a tad cheaper than Heronswood, plus less shipping and she's not all that far from you so whatever you get from her should do well in your garden. Heronswood is PNW climate. Of course, they may be carrying what you want and Ellen may not, but I pass on these observations FWIW.

I'd say go for it. Mine are in my new woodland garden, in almost pure rotted woodchips and getting dappled sun, but not direct sun.

Anybody else reading this thread have any other experience with this genus they care to share?

Marge

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