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Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 21:33
| Everything I read says don't plant anything under a maple tree if you want it to thrive.
I know that this applies to perennials because I've tried hosta time and time again. Advice on the gardenweb says that that's a no-no. I AGREE after failing continually with my numerous attempts. So what about impatiens? I thought I might give them a try this year and see what happens. The maple tree in question is one of the tall hard maple types. |
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- Posted by dowlinggram 3 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 12 at 0:50
| Anything you plant under your maple will be competeing with the tree roots for moisture and nutrients. Nothing will do well there unless it is planted in a pot and the pot sunk into the ground. Then you'd have the problem of cutting tree roots to plant the pot. They do make circular pots for going around a tree if you can find them or you could do a triangle or square with window boxes. They could sit on top of the ground and be hardly noticable once the impatiens spill over the edge. |
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