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- From: Hamptongar@aol.com
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- Subject: Re: [gwl-g] shady rock outcropping
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 20:09:25 EDT
Nancy
I have a rock outcropping outside our house that is the result of blasting work from 30-40 years ago. In the past few years I've seen it as a planting challange...but unlike your situation is is south and east facing. Nonetheless...if you sow fresh columbine seed on the rocks now you may get some color next spring or the following spring for sure...obviously the species count but I just gather seed as I travel and hope for the best. Some ferns have naturalized and I know there are ferns that will do well but you'd have to do some research in this area. If you want to know about epimediums that might do well I think Barry Glick at www.sunfarm.com or barry@sunfarm.com could be very helpful. You might alwo want to consider taking a drive up route 684 in Westchester a few times during the growing season to see what grows on the north facing outcropping. Second thought...have someone else drive while you look. Another thought might be to get your hands on a Klaus Jelitto catalog or look at his online catalog as he indicates what seeds do well in various situations...and seed may be the root (yes) to go.
Andrew Messinger |
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Re: [gwl-g] shady rock outcropping,
Hamptongar, 06/12/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] shady rock outcropping, Gene Bush, 06/13/2004
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[gwl-g] shady rock outcropping,
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