RE: perovskia/floppy plants
Yup, I've noticed this, too. We have a gravel path running through the
garden that's laid on untilled, compacted, unimproved clay and many plants
are much better when they self-seed on the edges of it. The cerinthe major,
which in improved soil tends to turn into a over-tall, leggy, rather ugly
plant stays to about a foot tall and blooms beautifully while staying
upright. Thyme and borage love it but then, they're so happy anywhere.
Green santolina is much better in the unimproved soil, though I did get
tired of pruning it in the garden bed last year, let it flop over, then
watched the growth come up from the middle. It's gorgeous now, so I think
that has become new garden policy around here.
Cyndi Kirkpatrick
Eos Development
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