I need to know if philippine violets are invasive. And also are they winter hardy in alkaline soil in zone 8a. Thanks, Mary Lee
philippine violet
Looking in google a lot of people said they are invasive but they are hardy in VA so I would assume they would also down here. From what I read if you deadhead all seed pods I think you would be fine, but that eats a lot of time and might cut into your flowers. Mitch
Do they send out suckers? I figured they would reseed alot, but I really irks me when I plant something and it sends out more plants in places where I don't want them. I already have enough grass and weeds that do that.LOL
From what I have read . . . no runners.. I dont have it so I cannot say for sure... there are mostly positives in the Plant Files.
OK. thanks for the info.
I don't have this plant but did notice this thread:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/txgard/msg070725364879.html?8
And in the spirit of helpfullness I'm passing it on; but I don't know if it addresses your concerns.
Debbie
I have philipine violet(and it's cousin coral creeper). The do pop out seeds which will germinate, but they don't have large tap roots or anything that makes them hard to remove. I don't get a huge amount of seedlings, just a few here and there.
They do pretty good in our alkaline soil, but I ammended it with peat and pine bark and survived 26*.
Wow, I didn't know its cousin was coral creeper. That's one that reseeds alot isn't it? Well, I think I'll leave this one in a pot for a year and see what kind of shape it takes and what the flowers look like. Most of my planting spots are either full sun or full shade. Most of the morning sun spots are taken. Would it bloom in full shade?
Mary Lee, mine is in a flowerbed that has a southern exposure. It is next to my house so it receives some protection in the winter. It did not freeze back last year. But, the guys at Rainbow nursery have one growing in a huge container and told me that it will freeze back if the temperatures are low enough. They said that it has faithfully regrown from the roots each time that it has. It has tripled in size this past summer. It was a small plant when I planted it at the end of last summer and now is about 4.5 fet tall. As the sun moves back to a more southern position, it receives a little more afternoon sun for a brief period. It has done very well. I don't know if it will bloom well in total shade, but have a feeling that it needs at least filtered shade or morning sun and afternoon shade in order to bloom prolifically.
Thanks htop, I'll leave it in a pot so I can move it around and see where it's happy. My trees keep getting bigger in the front so there is less and less sun for the plants growing in between them. I have a shrimp plant at the drip line of the live oak or atleast where it used to be. The tree has grown past that now and the shrimp is not bloomming. The pecan keeps it in the shade for most of the morning.
You are quite welcome. I had to move my shrimp plant a few times before it bloomed too. I hope you found Milberger's after my horribly confusing directions. I would have loved to have seen you guys and given you the plants I promised you, but I thought that we were leaving for Victoria to see my husband's aunt who was in critical condition. We did not leave because one of Bob's relatives who wanted to go with us did not make it. We are waiting for my stepdaughter to arrive from Ohio (she lives near Seattle and had taken a trip there) and hopefully go tomorrow. Her condition has deteriorated even more and she has now slipped into a coma. I keep trying to get Bob to go now, but he says that she is not aware of those around her. I told him that she may still be able to hear people and be aware even though she can't demonstrate that she is. If I were him, I would have been there yesterday.
I'm sorry about Bob's aunt. I didn't realize she was that sick. My Dad was in a coma for about a week before he died and everyone that was there (which was about10 or 12 people all went to his bedside while he was in the coma and talked to him and said goodbye or whatever they wanted to say. There was someone with him round the clock, holding his hand or touching his arm. They do know someone is there. Bob maybe afraid of death, which is OK. My son is that way. He would not go to my Dad's house after he slipped into the coma.
No we did not get to go to any nurseries Thurs. The errands we had to do took too long. I was very disappointed about that, but we did get to go to Tom's sisters house to get more rocks for the sidewalk. She lives near Canyon Lake and has lots of fairly flat flint rock on her property. I
Yes, I think that Bob does not want to face the fact that she is so ill. It is hard for me, but not as hard as it is for him. His mother and father passed away many years ago. Lurlene is his mother's sister. Bob does not have many relatives and he has a tough time dealing with emotions in that it is difficult for him to express his feelings. It is so wonderful that your Dad had all that love surrounding him.
I am sorry that you didn't have time to visit the nursery. At least you were able to obtain the rocks. Maybe next time you are in town, we can get together. Bob nad I so enjoy y'all's company.
I'll be praying for ya'll. Bob especially.
Thanks, Mary Lee. I really appreciate it.