Golden Creeping Jenny, where to buy seeds?
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WANTED: Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)Will trade lots...
Comments (5)I am in NC, we are getting that snow storm now! We probably have a similar climate. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't freeze solid in the mail! If you send a bubble mailer, with an address label and at least double what it costs to mail it to me in postage. I will return any surplus postage to you. I will dig down into the leaves and find some nice rooted pieces, they are pretty tough. Just press them into some soil when you get them and they should start growing right away. If they don't I will send MORE!!! I have so much of this plant it is taking over my yard! Let me know. My email works. Frances...See Moredoes creeping jenny aurea revert color?
Comments (7)Well, I just finished ripping it up. I'm sure its going to take a few cycles to wear it down. It was impossible to get all the roots. I'll watch for what comes back and attack attack attack. roundup if necessary. I left the yellow part, because I like it and it was getting too dark to work. I hope it doesn't revert. I got the original gold plant from a plant swap a few years ago and I am pretty sure it was all aurea when I planted it. I think I would have noticed if some was green. It took a while for it to take and start spreading too. But that green stuff has taken no time at all. I'm going to see if I can find some pics from last year of the area. I am curious now if I totally zoned out last year on it. In any case, either some green was in the original plant that I didn't notice or the aurea reverted to green a/k/a prolific. ah gardening... always a new surprise around the corner! I will now be on the alert for any of the green. I've got some golden in another area too. Let's hope it stays that way!...See MoreCreeping Jenny not flowering???
Comments (7)My golden creeping jenny is just now coming into bloom in my zone 5 garden. Perhaps yours would, could, or did, bloom earlier in the year in a warm zone 7 garden? Next season it may very well bloom for you at whatever time is appropriate for your area. BTW, I don't find the golden variety to be invasive or even a big spreader along the start of my stone pathway leading to the lower garden from the edge of my concrete patio. This area is in full sun (and I don't mean the six hours needed for full sun plants, but all day long). The soil is hard packed heavy clay (not good garden loam), on a slope, and fairly dry. In this location my golden creeping jenny is very yellow, but easily controlled. This patch of GCJ is at least 5 years old and has caused me no problems whatsoever. GCJ also makes it very easy to see where the path starts. This kind of highlighting another plant, or object, or place, is I think, a good usage for golden jenny. You don't need much of it to get this effect. I also use a dwarf variety (very dwarf) of Lady's mantle in the center of the jenny on each side of the pathway. It's very dark green foliage (much darker than the more common A. mollis) contrasts well against the jenny, as does the somewhat lighter green of the grass right up next to the GCJ. A small piece of GCJ moved by accident along with another plant to a wetter and shadier part of the garden has grown much more rapidly, needs to be watched carefully, and is more chartreuse in color....See More'Golden' Jenny vs. 'Creeping' Jenny
Comments (5)I have some of the golden jenny. Lysimachia mummularia "Aurea" indeed. I keep mine WELL AWAY from my lawn. Here's some info I found: Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Height: 6 in Spread: 12 in Type: herbaceous perennial Flowers: Yellow Comments: Creeping Jenny (Vis. 1) can be used as a ground cover and will tolerate shade. As an alternative, the plant may be grown in a hanging pot. The plant also produces yellow flowers (Vis. 2). Use it with caution as Creeping Jenny can become a lawn weed. The plant prefers a moist soil and can be used near water. Propagation: Propagation is by division in autumn or spring and may be needed to keep the plant under control. Cuttings may also be used. Cultivars: 'Aurea' - The leaves are bright yellow. Here is a link that might be useful: Reference...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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