#187990 - 03/02/08 02:23 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Oh good.. there they are..  I don't know what took so long.. maybe photobucket was acting up.. 
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#188077 - 03/02/08 06:03 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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loz
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How about a mix of Phlox and Creeping Myrtle? Both spread good and are hardy for at least my zone---6.
Only thing is they aren't too drought tolerant......
You could do some Creeping Red Sedum, it's hardy to zone 3 and with it being a succulent they are drought tolerant....
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#188202 - 03/02/08 08:46 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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loz
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Sedum is great.....a perennial that is very hardy......I don't have any red creeping sedum but I have a lot of the tall sedums..........I barely have to water them at all.
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#188235 - 03/02/08 09:36 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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The red sedum is very pretty!! I wonder what I could mix in with it to make it more interesting.. it says the sedum doesn't bloom til late summer.. so maybe something earlier blooming.. hmm.. even the bishops weed that cinta has would look cool with it.. I wonder if they would try to kill each other off.. 
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#188679 - 03/03/08 09:16 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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cinta
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I love sedum and I have the red sedum it grows slow and not aggressive enough to choke out the weeds. If you wanted to do a rock garden that would work good on a hillside. You could lay weed block and lots of rocks on top of the weed block and plant the Sedum in between the rocks.
The bishop weed would over take the sedum because it grows too slow. They would not be good companion plants.
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#188769 - 03/04/08 07:49 AM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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loz
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Portulaca(moss rose) is one of my all time favorites!!!! BUT they are annuals, not perennials like she's after and she may not like that. Here is their plant profile.
BTW your grandma probably has the sundial mix.
Portulaca plant profile
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#189057 - 03/05/08 12:14 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Hmm.. Ok, well, I think I am still leaning toward the Bishops Weed.. I do want something Perennial for sure.. though I do grow Portulaca/Moss Rose and I love it!! The Red Sedum is gorgeous, but I don't want to plant it and have the Bishops Weed kill it off.. I might get some for another spot in our yard.. ;)
So there isn't really anything that will grow WITH the Bishops Weed, correct? That it won't kill off?
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#189230 - 03/05/08 07:31 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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cinta
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Yes, I showed you I have it growing with my hostas and the daylilies. Bishop Weed would grow with Iris also. What it grows good with is something that grows up-right. You cannot have something competing with it as a ground cover because it would cover it up but upright aggressive growing plants can grow with it.
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#189243 - 03/05/08 07:46 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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hehe Yeah, I just meant another ground cover type thing! Sorry for that confusion Cinta!! LOL
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#194982 - 03/23/08 07:31 AM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yard..
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neko nomad
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There's always the cheerful wild violet:
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#195003 - 03/23/08 08:17 AM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yard..
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neko nomad
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jiff: click on that picture to get its description and say that one more time !!
i can arrange to supply you with a few -- I'm sure tamara can do likewise.
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#195076 - 03/23/08 11:27 AM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yard..
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Joclyn
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the bishops weed - pretty as it is - will end up going all through everything!!! i'd really say that you shouldn't use it - especially if there's any possibility of it being harmful to the horses!
wild violets would be wonderful - over a few years they spread decently and if they go further than you want, they're easy enough to pull up to stop them. you could also do vinca minor. yes, that will spread (and fairly quickly in a really sunny spot - again, it's easy enough to pull up to keep it in check.
some different bulbs that will naturalize would be good too. crocus, daffodil, grape hyacinth, tulip, bearded iris, daylily. if you put in some of all of those, you'll have blooms from early spring through late summer. and it would all be virtually no-care except to split some of the bulbs out every 3-4 years.
for fall color, sedum and mums and even the various asters. my shasta daisy bloomed twice last year - late spring and then in late summer/early fall, so that's another to consider. the grape hyacinths bloom in spring, die off and then sprout greenery again in late summer/early fall so it makes for a nice spot of green when other things are starting to die down (no flowers the second time, though).
i have bearded iris, grape hyacinth, daylily and the vinca if you want some.
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#196323 - 03/27/08 04:55 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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neko nomad
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Anemone canadensis in the front yard:
Should grow nicely on that slope.
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#197051 - 03/30/08 03:14 AM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Oh I am getting such wonderful suggestions!! 
Keep em coming!!
Oh Neko, you have those violets? Those are gorgeous!!! Even if I didn't use them on the hill, I would love to put them somewhere.. LOL I don't really have much to swap, but I would be willing to pay you for a couple/few.. Let me know.. send me a PM. 
Edited by Pinkhorseofcourse (03/30/08 03:18 AM)
Edit Reason: Added note to Neko
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#197350 - 03/30/08 06:24 PM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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neko nomad
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When they set seeds,around about June, I'll PM you, for sure. Sending seeds is the simplest approach, in view of across-the-border requirements regarding plants.
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#197519 - 03/31/08 01:20 AM
Re: I need suggestions, yes again, for hilly area in our yar
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Pinkhorseofcourse
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Of course, I understand! That would be awesome! Thank you! The only thing I have to share right now is seeds from my Hardy Hibiscus.. but I am more than willing to share!
I tried to find pictures of my hibiscus in bloom and I can't find any.. I thought for sure I had some.  Anyway, the one I have is pink.. very pretty. Just let me know if you would be interested in some seeds! I am going to be starting a few soon in peat pellets, so I can keep you posted on how they do. 
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