Re: climbers for a southeast facing pergola
- To: b*@mx3.redestb.es
- Subject: Re: climbers for a southeast facing pergola
- From: i*@cgac.es
- Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 14:46:15 +0100
Francisco, how much winter frost do you get? I´m currently designing a
pergola and I have to incorporate plants which will survive heat,
drought *and* winter frosts.
Damian Martin
Talavera, Central Spain,
Hot dry summers, cold sunny winters.
> I have pandorea jasminoides growing on that same southeast facing façade and
> certainly does very well and seems impervious to drought and chlorosis
> ,since it has been planted with a pick axe in limestone.
> also resistant to drought and chlorosis and next to it is solanum
> weddellianum.
> this I found surprising because it comes from costa rica and has largish
> soft leaves. I do water it in summer occasionally though becouse I am
> particularly fond of its large pale blue flowers cascading over the lemon
> tree underneath.
> francisco
