Posted by Small Red Robin on May 14, 2006, 9:47 am
The image at the link below is of a circular area that we want plant
ground cover in. We've used turf before (not shade friendly which was
silly) and it didn't last very long. We're now considering re-seeding
using shade tolerant lawn seed.
But I'm wondering if there might not be a more suitable alternative? I
vaguely remember my grandmother having a circular area in her garden in
Zimbabwe which was covered with a 'clover-like' ground cover. It was
lush and lovely (although possibly not suitable for my area). It had a
quirky ordinary name - a name that appealed to me as a child, but I
can't for the life of me remember what it was now !!
Here's a link to a picture of the area:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27556987@N00/121393905/in/pool-britishgardens/
Does anyone have any suggestions for a ground cover that can grow in a
moderate-deep shade area that is also very damp. Something that will
tolerate a fair bit of pedestrian traffic (en route to our decked
area). The bed to the right of the picture is planted up with ferns,
gunnera and hydrangeas.
Thanks!
Posted by Janet Baraclough on May 14, 2006, 10:55 am
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a ground cover that can grow in a
> moderate-deep shade area that is also very damp.
Moss. Just plant a lawn, and kind you like, as a temporary
nurse-crop. The moss will colonise it and when the whole area is thickly
covered in lovely soft moss, the grass will die out naturally. This is a
very old method in the UK..
Janet
Posted by Scotia on May 14, 2006, 1:09 pm
Small Red Robin Wrote:
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> 1)was covered with a 'clover-like' ground cover.
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> 2)Does anyone have any suggestions for a ground cover that can grow in
> a
> moderate-deep shade area that is also very damp.
>
>
> 3)Something that will tolerate a fair bit of pedestrian traffic (en
> route to
our decked
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>
> Thanks!
Question 1) I think you might be thinking of Chamomile
try here; http://tinyurl.com/hbukc
Question 2;
Have a look in here for ideas; http://tinyurl.com/ej3ea
Question 3) Chomile will be too tender unless you incorporate 'stepping
stones'
Hope this helps!
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Scotia
Posted by George.com on May 15, 2006, 6:28 am
> The image at the link below is of a circular area that we want plant
> ground cover in. We've used turf before (not shade friendly which was
> silly) and it didn't last very long. We're now considering re-seeding
> using shade tolerant lawn seed.
> But I'm wondering if there might not be a more suitable alternative? I
> vaguely remember my grandmother having a circular area in her garden in
> Zimbabwe which was covered with a 'clover-like' ground cover. It was
> lush and lovely (although possibly not suitable for my area). It had a
> quirky ordinary name - a name that appealed to me as a child, but I
> can't for the life of me remember what it was now !!
> Here's a link to a picture of the area:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27556987@N00/121393905/in/pool-britishgardens/
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a ground cover that can grow in a
> moderate-deep shade area that is also very damp. Something that will
> tolerate a fair bit of pedestrian traffic (en route to our decked
> area). The bed to the right of the picture is planted up with ferns,
> gunnera and hydrangeas.
> Thanks!
I am not sure this is of any help to you or not however I 'll post it
anyway. New Zealand has a native 'weed' that is a very good ground cover for
such an area. Its proper name is dichondra repens but is commonly called
mercury bay weed. It grows well is shady or sunny areas and does not mind
some damp. It is slow growing and does not require much mowing. It is
increasingly a substitute for grass and I have it growing in my lawn
alongside the grass. Whether you have exactly the same variety as us I am
not sure but you do have dichondra for sale in the UK. Our stuff likes the
warmer climes of NZ rather than the very cold deep south. We get frosts here
in the Waikato however (0 to -3) and the dichondra does ok with them. Seeds
can be purchased online in both NZ and the UK.
http://secure.digithink.net.nz/kingsseedsconz/store/product.asp?pIDB7&cIDE
http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/vascular_plants/detail.asp?PlantID !63
http://www.lifestyleblock.co.nz/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID 879
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/page5a.htm
rob
Posted by George.com on May 15, 2006, 6:41 am
> > The image at the link below is of a circular area that we want plant
> > ground cover in. We've used turf before (not shade friendly which was
> > silly) and it didn't last very long. We're now considering re-seeding
> > using shade tolerant lawn seed.
> >
> > But I'm wondering if there might not be a more suitable alternative? I
> > vaguely remember my grandmother having a circular area in her garden in
> > Zimbabwe which was covered with a 'clover-like' ground cover. It was
> > lush and lovely (although possibly not suitable for my area). It had a
> > quirky ordinary name - a name that appealed to me as a child, but I
> > can't for the life of me remember what it was now !!
> >
> > Here's a link to a picture of the area:
> >
> >
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27556987@N00/121393905/in/pool-britishgardens/
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for a ground cover that can grow in a
> > moderate-deep shade area that is also very damp. Something that will
> > tolerate a fair bit of pedestrian traffic (en route to our decked
> > area). The bed to the right of the picture is planted up with ferns,
> > gunnera and hydrangeas.
> >
> > Thanks!
> I am not sure this is of any help to you or not however I 'll post it
> anyway. New Zealand has a native 'weed' that is a very good ground cover
for
> such an area. Its proper name is dichondra repens but is commonly called
> mercury bay weed. It grows well is shady or sunny areas and does not mind
> some damp. It is slow growing and does not require much mowing. It is
> increasingly a substitute for grass and I have it growing in my lawn
> alongside the grass. Whether you have exactly the same variety as us I am
> not sure but you do have dichondra for sale in the UK. Our stuff likes the
> warmer climes of NZ rather than the very cold deep south. We get frosts
here
> in the Waikato however (0 to -3) and the dichondra does ok with them.
Seeds
> can be purchased online in both NZ and the UK.
http://secure.digithink.net.nz/kingsseedsconz/store/product.asp?pIDB7&cIDE
> http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/vascular_plants/detail.asp?PlantID !63
http://www.lifestyleblock.co.nz/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID 879
> http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/page5a.htm
> rob
whoops, a slight mistake there. Most of what I have in my lawn is actually
hydrocotyle. This bastard is hardy. Most likely well suited to what you
want.
http://weeds.massey.ac.nz/weeds.asp?pid ™&sf=common
http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/species.asp?item633
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> moderate-deep shade area that is also very damp.