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rrruuunnn Joined: 10/08/2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 42	Posted: Apr/20/2008 5:51 AM PST how often should i water my periwinkles and wedelias?? Quote \| Reply \| Report

bluethumb Joined: 5/13/2007 Location: Central North NJ Posts: 96	Posted: Apr/21/2008 5:36 AM PST In the 25 years plus at my present location, I have never watered my periwinkle. Here in NJ, it is considered an evasive plant and can survive anything. I do have to keep my small patch in check. So it does not get out of control Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16643 Moderator	Posted: Apr/21/2008 6:05 AM PST You probably couldn't kill them if you tried. Quote \| Reply \| Report

SmittB14 Joined: 3/16/2008 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 62	Posted: Apr/21/2008 4:39 PM PST yeah...don't even bother watering them. They're extremely invasive in most of the U.S. They'll grow and grow and grow and grow...Honestly? It'd be best to get rid of them. If not that, just keep them in check. I doubt fertilizer will ever be needed. Quote \| Reply \| Report

rrruuunnn Joined: 10/08/2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 42	Posted: Apr/23/2008 5:40 AM PST i have a divider to keep the periwinkles from crossing into bare dirt. if they cross over, will weed killer kill the vinca minors? Quote \| Reply \| Report

SpringChicken Joined: 3/06/2008 Location: Northeast, Alabama Posts: 1004	Posted: Apr/23/2008 10:18 AM PST HaHaHaHaHa! Doubt it! My mom's vinca just completely choked out a tree and smothered the roots till the tree rotted and a very large branch fell off. She has tried everything under the sun to kill that stuff! It even took over the English Ivy! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Aurora Joined: 4/24/2008 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1954	Posted: Apr/25/2008 6:06 AM PST I was given some lily of the valley pips and there was periwinckle mixed in. I have been spending the last 6 years pulling the stuff out, just to have it come back stronger than ever The Lily of the Valley are spreading nicely, and look so pretty next to the hostas and azaleas Quote \| Reply \| Report

FrazzledApril Joined: 4/20/2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 137	Posted: Apr/27/2008 1:56 PM PST I love periwinkle and really do need things I can't kill, lol So far -- just whatever water they get from rain has been just fine -- but yes, you'll need to keep a close eye on them -- keep them in the intended area. As long as you do that, I think they make a great little groundcover Quote \| Reply \| Report

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