help for a problem area?
- Subject: help for a problem area?
- From: b* s*
- Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 11:07:43 -0700
I have a strip of garden which runs east and west along the division
between us and our neighbor on the south side of our house. The neighbor's
side has a hage, multi-trunked redwood tree which begins around 5 feet from
the fence, through whose branches only heavy rains penetrate. There's also
lots of redwood debris covering the very dry earth. On the more eastern
part of this strip I have a hybrid musk rose which does well, a Bloomfied
Dainty rose which I just put in last winter, some coast iris which has
become invasive and there are Oriental poppies which have been there before
we lived here which has been for the last 32 years. Beyond that point, for
the last 25 or so feet I haven't found anything that will do well except
Japanese anemones which I don't want because they take over. Oh, yes, I
didn't mention that I put in three clivia which I thought would do well but
don't bloom (one bloomed once) and which I'm afraid to move because I've
read that they don't like that.
The paradox of this area is that although there's deep shade for much of
the day, especially in winter, there can also be occasional bursts of
intense sun from the west in the afternoon. So--I have shade, dryness and
bits of very hot sun in the same area.
Does anyone have suggestions for things I could grow here that would look
good and wouldn't need an inordinate amount of irrigation? I was wondering
about a salvia Waverly for one.
This little strip of ground is located in the central Berkeley flats.
Thanks for any ideas.
Barbara
