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rebajeanshanklin
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Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 11:23 pm |
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this is some sort of groundcover i think. they are about 5-6" at the most so not very tall.
i would say that the flowers are purple others might say blue, my camera makes purple things look more blue than they are.
it doesn't have vines but the stems and leaves seem to like to spread out, one plant have the width of almost a foot on some of them.
can you tell me what it is?
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Newt
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Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 01:19 am |
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Ajuga reptans and it can be invasive. Mine pops up in the lawn all the time. It really looks wonderful when it's in bloom, but I wouldn't plant it again unless it was surrounded by concrete!
http://www.robsplants.com/plants/AjugaRepta.php
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rebajeanshanklin
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Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 04:16 am |
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| thats ok if its invasive i can trim it some but i'm trying to cover a very steep hillside that nothing but weeds grow on and that can't be mowed so i'm setting out some ground covers and i hope it does cover it too!
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Newt
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Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 04:29 am |
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I get the impression you live in a country setting. How about some type of native groundcover for that hillside? Got any pics of the hill? What type of sun conditions? Would a mix of shrubs and groundcover work or would that be too much for the space? The benefit of adding shrubs to a steep hill is the different heights of the plants and the different size of the leaves slows down the impact of the rain drops, hence less erosion.
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rebajeanshanklin
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 05:58 pm |
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this is my hill side where it's a pain to mow, walk down, and get anything but weeds to grow
it's mostly full shade all day except earlier in the morning
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rebajeanshanklin
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 06:00 pm |
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these pics does not do the steepness of the hill justice,
ive come so close to busting my a** on the hill so many times it's not even funny anymore!
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Newt
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Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 04:52 pm |
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How about moss? I think that would look lovely. Try searching here and let me know what you find that you like and we'll go from there.
http://classygroundcovers.com/
http://stepables.com/
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bepplen
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Posted: Tue Jun 17th, 2008 01:31 am |
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I have used the following plant for total shade areas around trees with very good luck in Illinois. It is growing in an area where it is mostly tree roots and shade!! The variegated variety is considered invasive in some states but the "Hermans Pride' that I use is just a compact plant which I have grown to love in the shade. I get many compliments for it!! It is also deer resistant if you have that problem.
http://www.hampshirefarms.com/HampshireIX/ProductPage.aspx?id=101140
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