Comments on: First Annual Muddy Boot Awards. The Top Ten Must-Have Plants https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Diana Studer https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/#comment-4829 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:33:25 +0000 #comment-4829 This clone named ‘Graskop’, occurs in Mpumalanga near the town of Graskop and grows in grassland areas in the summer rainfall area. It is a deciduous species which has narrow light green leaves. Plants stand about 600 mm tall and the flower stems reach a height of 900 mm. They flower in January and February. The plants need abundant water during the growing season and should be planted in well-drained soil in full sunlight. They make good container plants and are best appreciated in the landscape as specimen plants or in small groups. They can also be mixed with other plants, but must not be overcrowded or they will not flower well. Although deciduous, they do tolerate rain during their dormant period. They can withstand sub zero temperatures for short periods but at Inverewe in Scotland several nights at minus 10 degrees Celsius killed large clumps. In the northern hemisphere plants in containers can be moved into a glasshouse during winter while plants outdoors should be covered with straw or similar material to help protect them.

from the PlantZAfrica site

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/#comment-4828 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:11:02 +0000 #comment-4828 Why in God's green earth would any one in their right mind want to purposely grow Giant Horsetail. It is the bane of gardeners around the United States! I'm constantly reading blogs and forums of gardeners like myself who desperately want to eradicate this pest!

]]> By: Risa Edelstein, landscape designer & gardener https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/#comment-4827 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:44:26 +0000 #comment-4827 Matt,
I hope you are going to put your 2010 list up!

]]> By: Wicked Gardener https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/#comment-4826 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:12:00 +0000 #comment-4826 Wow – the pardancandas are offically on MY wish list.

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/#comment-4825 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:49:00 +0000 #comment-4825 I spotted the‘Baron Thyssen Bornemisza’ last year from the song sparrow nursery catalog and instantly fell in love it has been on my wish list as well. I did a google search and could not find another resource, so I guess I’m going to have to splurge on this beauty.

]]> By: Brian David Morley https://gardern.co.za/2009/04/first-annual-muddy-boot-awards-top-ten/#comment-4824 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:38:00 +0000 #comment-4824 Matt, great Muddy Boot Award winners, I have the “summer chocolate” Mimosa and LOVE it,my brother Kevin breeds Siberians, and I’ll pass on your selections! Thanks, great choices! Brian

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