roboboy Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 (edited) I've always thought it was nice to plant northwest native plants. There was still one high on my list I've never, ever seen at a nursery - Devil's Club. The undisclosed scene of the crime: With effort I obtained enough plants for two plantings, hoping to ensure transplanting success: So, you too can be the first one on your block to plant this stuff, maybe the first one in your city, maybe even the second person on earth. Plantings dedicated to Mike Layton and Erik Wolfe (obviously), may they (the plants, that is) live long and prosper and of course, I probably did a bad, bad thing, blah, blah, blah. Edited February 11, 2006 by roboboy Quote
marylou Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 If I'm not mistaken, the inimitable Doxey Kemp also has DC is his back yard. Quote
jstone Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 you planted that in your nieghbors yard, didn't you? Quote
whidbey Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Your a sick bastard!!... that shit is like the gift that keeps giving.. Quote
mattp Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Right on Roboboy! I've always wanted to put some devil's club in the yard. The leaves are very exotic, and the berries are not so bad either. Also, it has an interesting pedigree: a cousin of ginseng, my herb medical friend says it was the top most powerful healing herb for all kinds of ailments in native NW medicine. For some reason, my wife has a bad impression of it and would prefer I go to the nursery and bring home some more rhododendrons or dahlia bulbs or something. You're going to have to keep it pretty wet, I bet. Quote
marylou Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 You know what would be nice to put with the DC and has the same shade/water requirements? Skunk Cabbage, mais oui. Quote
mattp Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Skunk Cabbage, mais oui. Another very cool native with exotic leaves and a great flower. Probably requires even more water than devil's club, I bet. You'll need standing water at least part of the year. Quote
catbirdseat Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I suggest that you apply a thick layer of mulch around the plant to protect it from drying and to keep the soil cool. It will like that. I sure hope you planted it in a shady place. Quote
mattp Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I've had good luck with vine maple, sword fern, and bleeding heart; I've managed to kill Deer Fern and trilium, though I think lack of watering in the follow up may have been the issue. Quote
whidbey Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Just run around the root base peeing on it... full flow and saturation should do it. If it doesn't grow it will at least smell really bad. Just like skunk Cabbage. Quote
marylou Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I bet you could do bracken fern with good success in these parts. If anyone can grow maidenhair ferns, tell me how you do it, I looooove those. Quote
Blake Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Doxey does already have them in his yard, so i guess that makes you #2. Quote
mattp Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I have a bunch of bracken fern in my yard, but I've been told it does not transplant well because the actual plant itself is fairly deep (or something like that). Maidenhair would be cool, but you'd need a water fountain and rock garden. Quote
whidbey Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Vine Maple will kick your ass but at least it doesn't do harm to the body.. grow some of those... you may never get through them but they will not leave a long term reminder!!!!!!!!!! Quote
roboboy Posted February 12, 2006 Author Posted February 12, 2006 planted that in your nieghbors yard ? no but if I keep fertilizing the rhodies along the chain link fence I have an excuse to prune them all summer long. Quote
roboboy Posted February 12, 2006 Author Posted February 12, 2006 going to have to keep it pretty wet I used two locations I had available, one a bit more shady than the other. The soil is generally damp from underground springs but with stuff like this all you can do is try it and see if it grows. Now is a good time to transplant. Vine maple does well close by with no watering at all during the summer. The shadiest spot probably has the best chance. Quote
whidbey Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Vine Maple forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
roboboy Posted February 12, 2006 Author Posted February 12, 2006 yeah, but better be careful about that backyard peeing in the dark with these spiny things lurking - ouch !. Quote
whidbey Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Dark...Light...it doesn't really matter roboboy. Trying to grow the dreaded devils club on purpose is something Bush would do and deny deny deny... Don't be a Bush! Quote
roboboy Posted February 12, 2006 Author Posted February 12, 2006 If I get a choice I'd rather take the Clinton denial option. Quote
curtveld Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Vine Maple forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VM is one crafty species - I'm told the stems can photosynthesize during winter. If you choose to put it in your yard, you better not change your mind! Quote
EWolfe Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Yah, but only our girl marijuana can hermaphrodite herself to pollinate! Quote
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