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I have been trying to make the area under my pines more....nice looking. Would anyone be interested in trading for plants that would thrive in such an environment?

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weedsfree: Gardening 101 Moderator; Garden Geek; 2535 Posts

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Jul-10-11 19:43:52

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

HOSTA HOSTA HOSTA!! Have you thought about Hosta? They love it under pines?

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Jul-10-11 19:44:40

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

LOL that last statement wasn't suposed to be a question. My fingers are just sore from typing on the silly PC all day. I think I had better rest and go melt outside.

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Jul-10-11 21:56:42

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

Yes, I have. But...I was hoping for other things too. Vinca, I have tried. I do not know if that is suitable, but I tried. I need to move my hosta anyway. I guess I will do that this fall. I planted Hosta a round a friends pine last fall. Only 3 have come up and 1 has multiplied.
Thanks for the reminder. I have a large area to fill in that Hosta alone won't be able to do unless I bought like 15. Thanks!

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Jul-10-11 23:58:47

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

Astilibe, ferns, bleeding heart, liguaria, maybe some bushes. Small ones anyways. lol. Jack in the Pulpit, Solomon's Seal. Some ideas there.

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Jul-12-11 02:06:21

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So does anyone have any Astilbe or perhaps some ferns that will take some heat and sun to trade?

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weedsfree: Gardening 101 Moderator; Garden Geek; 2535 Posts

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Jul-12-11 23:56:08

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Mine aren't very big or I'd thin them a bit for you. Even my ferns have remained small.

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pepper23: Herbaceous Plant Moderator; Garden Geek; 1551 Posts

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Jul-13-11 14:45:32

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

Ok then.

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weedsfree: Gardening 101 Moderator; Garden Geek; 2535 Posts

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Jul-22-11 00:55:34

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

I now have seeds for tiger lilies if you want to try them. I think they would do good under the tree. My grandma has her's planted under a multi branched redbud tree and they thrive there.

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Jul-22-11 01:32:48

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

Hmmm. I appreciate that, but no thanks. I have tried tiger lilies a couple of times and they don't live long at all for me.

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Mar-26-12 23:14:20

Re: Very interested in acid soil loving plants

I have loads of ferns I have spent two years digging up. i would be happy to trade or to send for postage. I live in the woods and they grow wild under the pines. These ones spread by an undergorund root. Are you on FB? I am on FB all the time or you could email me on here and I will try to check it more often, lol. On FB - I am in the PAA group, Randi Jo Wilcoxen.