The fall air is absolutely glorious today, and I’m gonna get the last of these bareroot plants in the ground OR DIE TRYING
Today I’m planting bloodroot, Virginia spring beauty, rue anemone, and American lily-of-the-valley. (Yes, we have a native lily-of-the-valley! It is not as aggressive and a bit weirder looking.)
Of course, what it likes is “moist, well-drained soil.” I swear to god, if I was going to make a garden drinking game, the Liver Killer Edition would be “Take a shot every time a plant wants moist well-drained soil.”
And now the bloodroot. Which I bought five of because there was a bloodroot sale. And which likes full shade and…you guessed it…moist, well-drained soil.
*takes a shot of ginger beer*
*takes a shot of ginger beer*
Damn, they put seven good roots in the bag and two little scraps. Apparently they had a LOT of bloodroot.
(Most of the good mom ‘n pop nurseries I work with will toss in extras on bareroot, since the plants only cost them a little but being remembered as “those nice people who gave me seven bloodroots for the price of five” is priceless.)
Oh hot damn, Rue Anemone only needs full shade. It would also like sandy soil but can tolerate dry soil. You got it, little friend!
And finally, Claytonia virginica, Spring Beauty, which I’ve killed twice and now am giving its third and final run. This is supposed to be an aggressive spready wildflower, which is probably why I’ve murdered it repeatedly.
It likes rich, moist soil in full shade. Okay. It can have the bare murder spot under the fig tree.
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