Virginia Bluebells and zone 5/6?
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woodyoak zone 5 southern Ont., Canada
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HAVE: Mertensia virginica - virginia bluebell tuberous roots
Comments (4)I sent you both emails. Also, i neglected to mention i have about 5 VERY old clumps. they are very large and hold a lot of mass... sort of like the mass of a large colocasia tuber, just instead swollen tuberous roots. heres an example of what i mean by VERY mature and large:...See MoreCan anyone identify this plant? Zone 5-6
Comments (3)It is the Carpet Bugleweed, it can be variegated in shades of purple - deep blueish. Its a great ground cover and nice because its an early spring bloomer. (at least in my area MA)...See MoreWhen does Bleeding Heart emerge in Zone 5? Plus siting question
Comments (8)Thanks to you both. Floral_uk, that picture is luscious! 2 to 3 feet tall, that is pretty tall. I have wanted some for so long, that the temptation for the ash tree bed has to put them right down in front. I will resist and put them in the back. The bluebells are in the middle; the bed is about 10 feet deep and 40 feet long. The bluebells are gradually seeding, but not taking over by any means. The foliage disappearing works out okay for that spot. I mostly just wanted those large flowers. If I decide I want some in the front, and persistent foliage, I guess IâÂÂd better get some fern leaf types as well. Perhaps I should go ahead and plant 4, and just save 2 as the fill ins for the first bed if the potted ones planted there donâÂÂt make it. I am concerned about how long I can keep these bareroot, though. I have them in the cool dark garage. Laceyvail, do you have both? Bleeding heart and bluebells? If so, do they bloom at more or less the same time?...See MoreVirginia bluebells vs Spanish bluebells?
Comments (30)Here are some photos I just took in my yard of Spanish Bluebells and why I consider them aggressive weeds. Please note that I never planted them, they have spread by seeding and I've been digging them out twenty years....all these beds were lawn when we bought the house but there were some Spanish Bluebells in the neighbor's yard and on the side of the house by a big Hydrangea that seeded....Yes, I know I've got other weeds too ;) They grow up into the crowns of other plants and are very hard to dig out. They just finished blooming so they aren't as easy to see in the photos. They'll turn yellow in a couple of weeks and get very slimy and attract slugs like crazy too....See Moresunnyborders
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