Would you plant a Rose of Sharon 20 feet from septic field?
barrett001
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Comments (2)As far as I know, it could and would be treated like any other planting area. I am in the rural, have a septic field, and am not even positive where it lays. It goes under the drive, maybe nips the corner of the veggie garden, and ends somewhere out in the field that is farmed. Any spring flowering bulbs listed at the link below may do fine, due to having the sun in the spring before the leaves come on. Since you don't have your location in your profile, I can only say that some of the bulbs may, or may not be hardy in your area. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: List of Spring-flowering Bulbs...See Moreveggies DOWNSLOPE from septic field
Comments (16)DH & I operate a business installing septic systems and I keep up with latest regulations and such on this issue. Virginia is in the process of adopting new regulations that will make it illegal to have a vegetable garden over a drainfield. Part of the issue is potential contamination of the crops and the other part is adverse effects to the function of the drainfield. These systems are designed with specific soil conditions taken into consideration and when you start changing those conditions, you can change the way the drainfield operates. The cost of installing a new system can run from $5,000 to $25,000, depending on what is required. Makes the cost of a few veggies rather pricey! The original poster asked about putting the garden downslope from the drainfield and the distance he's talking about should be safe if the drainfield is operating properly. If it's not, then he should know by the wetness of the area and the associated odor of sewage. I'm always one to err on the side of caution when it comes to things like this. Having a few fresh vegetables grown on the drainfield is just not worth the risk of a trip to the hospital (or worse.) If the drainfield is the only place with enough sun, then used container plants spaced apart so the soil is still able to do it's job. E coli and the other pathogens associated with sewage are nothing to take lightly. Sandy...See MoreWhat would you plant on the edge of a big ol' farm field?
Comments (11)One thing to think about for a rose newbie is whether these roses will get much care - the big cabbage-type roses like most gallicas look pretty ratty if they don't get deadheaded, and that might deter the "budding" rose enthusiast. If you want to put in one rose of that type for the historical effect, make sure it's fragrant to make her pine for it blooming again. My votes in the fragrant historic category for zone 4/5 would be Madame Isaac Periere, Maggie, Jacques Cartier, or Francis Dubreuil/Barcelona. All of them are highly scented for me, laugh at my winters, and rebloom at least some. MIP and FD would be the biggest contrast to a white like Darlow's Enigma, and for me every one of those roses has a toe-curling wonderful scent (and I have a poor rose "nose"). FD might have the toughest time with a full-sun spot, since he appreciates some mid-day shade. You could also check out "shrubs" for bright spots of color that need little or no care. Lady Elsie May rarely gets deadheaded in my yard because she doesn't really need it, even though she's right by my front door, and she's a screaming "notice me" neon coral color. She blooms literally nonstop, grows bushy at least 4-5 feet, and is vigorously healthy and hardy in our zone. She would have the relatively wild feel you're looking for without the suckering, and her foliage is always clean. Her color doesn't exactly play nicely with others, so I wouldn't put a dark pink like MIP or Maggie next to her (and this is from someone who likes a bit of chaos), but with FID in front of her or Jacques Cartier bridging the gap between Elsie and Darlow, you'd have an eye-catching display from only 3 roses. There are also plenty of Explorer shrubs that would rebloom at least some, or the hybrid musks (Wilhelm is a dark color), or tough low bloomers like Eutin, all of whom have a certain amount of history behind them. Just a thought - you have a lot of options! Cynthia...See MoreTo Plant ot Not to Plant?? Trumpet Vine and Rose of Sharon
Comments (39)the flower from rose of sharon is beautiful but my neighbor Monique is lazy and does not dead head hers, it spreads everywhere even her own lawn has about 900 seedlings in that area,and they do not care. They are inconsiderate. I had to pull 275 shoots from my grass and now they planted them along the fenceline...I'm sure i will have at least 700 to pull next season. Nothing you spray on them make them die..The seedpods are still there from last year and they dont trim them either. They also have a birch tree that spews seed pods for months clogging my pool, gutters, and branches fall continuously all season long from those trees.I have pulled tons of seedling trees from that as well in my landscape, very invasive! If it was the other way around she would be going ballistic! May the wind blow their way and have them have to clean up after their own problems. Plenty of other plants to plant but they are wealthy and very very cheap....See More
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