Re: Acanthus spinosus

Last fall I planted Acanthus spinosus on an unwatered east-facing bank that gets sun in the morning, and shade after that. Companions are various cistus and lavenders. They're fine but the acanthus, which is blooming, was getting limp so I dumped a bucket of water on it. That was what it wanted, as it has perked up.

Do I need to plant it somewhere where it will be watered during the summer? Or does it need complete shade?

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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil

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