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Joined: 4/6/2010
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Location: New Jersey
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I'm new to this so please bear with me. I'm helping my mom out, she has a 1/2 acre mostly backyard (whick backs into a lake) with all kinds of plants/trees/shrubs, if I understood a bit more I'd post photo's but the yard is seriously messed up with plants, decorative grey stones, weeds, etc. There are 27 plants that mom says are "devils needle and thread", 5 in front of and 4 directly behind the house, the rest all over the yard. I want to replant/concentrate them toward the lake and in/around 14 pines. My questions are - what is "devils needle and thread" and will it grow/thrive in a shady area?
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 2/22/2010
Posts: 69
Location: Newmarket, On Canada
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http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1168/Is it more of a vine? The trick to clematis is to let the vines have direct full sun.. the hotter the better.. and they will need something to climb. But the roots have to be surrounded by ground cover to keep the roots cool(remember cold feet & hot head as my nanny used to tell me). Hope this helps. Without a picture it is really difficult to tell.
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises ~ PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA fitmom68
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Location: New Jersey
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That doesn't look like it, this plant has long, broad leaves. The leaves seem to stay close to the ground but a stalk grows from the center to about 2 or 3' and then flowers, a white upside down bell shape. The stalk dies and regrows every year.
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 2/22/2010
Posts: 69
Location: Newmarket, On Canada
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It sort of sound familiar as a perennial. I will flip through my perennial book tonight and get back to you with a few options.
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises ~ PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA
fitmom68
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 2/22/2010
Posts: 69
Location: Newmarket, On Canada
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Try foxglove. They grow that high.. they usually take two years to reach flowering stage.. but if they seed can appear to act as a perennial. they have wide lower leaves, and send up stalks with bell like flowers, and can come in blues, purples and even whites. Try searching foxglove. I'll look at the book tonight for other suggestions.
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises ~ PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA
fitmom68
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Location: New Jersey
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Spanish Bayonet?! Apparently because of lack of care the leaves are lying down. Thanks for your help.
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 2/22/2010
Posts: 69
Location: Newmarket, On Canada
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nice plant!
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises ~ PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA
fitmom68
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Joined: 7/24/2010
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Location: central Kentucky
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I KNOW WHAT IT IS!!!!! My Grandmother has a plant that she refers to as "Devil's Needle & Thread"....it's a yucca plant! http://www.types-of-flowers.org/pictures/yucca.jpg
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