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what grows with perriwinkle?
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Posted by leprichon NY (My Page) on Sat, Mar 22, 08 at 17:04
| Im planning to plant a raised bed garden of perrywinkle (im not sure which variety -major, minor etc. yet)...Id like to put somthing in the middle thats a bit bigger (a larger plant or perhaps a small shrub)...I know perrywinkle is invasive, and I think ive read that it spreads through its roots (hens the raised bed), and that it also chokes off many other plants...any advise suggestions? (the area is fairly heavely shaded)... |
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RE: what grows with perriwinkle?
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| My advice is to not plant the periwinkle. |
RE: what grows with perriwinkle?
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| Not much grows with perriwinkle, that's the problem. A shade tolerant shrub (rhodo, azalea, spice bush, etc.) that is already a few feet tall could probably survive being transplanted into the conditions you mentioned. |
RE: what grows with perriwinkle?
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| What's the fascination for periwinkle in a raised bed? |
RE: what grows with perriwinkle?
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| Yes I wonder too, why go to all the trouble to create a nice raised bed and then plant periwinkle??? It is extremely adaptable and will grow just about anywhere - shade or sun, moist or dry. It is the only thing growing well under a 50 year old Norway maple with a 36" diameter in my yard! My experience is that it chokes ALL shrubs and perennials. An established shrub will compete, but it is not flourishing like it could without the Vinca competing for moisture and nutrients. I have had to do lots of weeding to pull back Vinca from other plants in the borders. Some people say bulbs like Daffodils will grow well intermixed with Vinca, and those do okay, but I prefer to grow bulbs in between herbaceous perennials. |
RE: what grows with perriwinkle?
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| I've got species crocus blooming right now (Z5) which blooms before the vinca (periwinkle) perks up for the summer for a nice look. Well, you can't see them today, since it's snowing -- welcome to spring in upstate NY! As mentioned above, periwinkle can be invasive, so you are wise to plant it where it cannot spread.
I've found hostas can hold their own against the spread of periwinkle -- so that might give you the large accent plant you'd like. A few astilbes on either side might look nice, too (you mentioned shade conditions). A shady bed is also a nice place for a collection of native plants -- so that's somthing to think about. Hope this helps. |
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