Re: dry shade/clivia
Angela, take a look at the dry shade plants list at teh Berkeley
Horticultural Nursery website. I don't have the URL handy but it is
pretty easy to find as I recall.
Nan
>Hi folks,
>
>I've got a two part question regarding dry shade plants and clivias.
>
>I've been asked to suggest some plants for a very shady strip running
>along the side of my parent's house in Berkeley (i.e. mid 20's C in the
>summer and single digit temperatures in the winter) . My parents don't
>particularly care what they put in there as long as they don't have to
>put in much care once the plants are established. I am trying to persuade
>them to at least put
>in something that will tolerate drought if (ok, when) another drought hits
>california. Any recommendations for dry shade plants from groundcover to
>3ft tall would be most welcome. The plants would also have to be readily
>available at any nearby nursery or such supermarket type places like Home
>Depot. The garden is more a chore than pleasure for my parents and I
>would like to convince them that drought tolerant non-invasive plants are
>as easy to obtain and grow as a more weedy or more water needy plant.
>
>I noticed on the medit-plant web site that clivia miniata is a suggested
>plant for dry shade. I have always associated this plant with rather
>moist situations. How shady and how dry? will they flower in heavy
>shade? Do they like water but can tolerate occasional drought or will
>they do fine during a prolonged period of drought? would this plant be a
>good choice for the conditions I've described above?
>
>Thanks in advance for any suggestions
>Angela Lee
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
