Re: lithodora diffusa
- Subject: Re: lithodora diffusa
- From: d* f*
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:09:17 -0700 (PDT)
Angela,
Drought tolerance is a subjective term that varies
tremendously across the state. Any plantings at this
time of year of almost anything could not be expected
to be drought tolerant. One book which I can
recommend for being better than most in addressing
this diversity of local climates is Bob Perry's book,
Landscape Plants for Western Regions,(unfortunately
now out of print). I don't have personal experience
with Lithodora, but some other blue flowering low
ground covers which tolerate once a month irrigation
here in Berkeley include: Scaevola 'Mauve Clusters',
S. 'Petite Wonder', S. albida, Ipheion uniflorum, and
Senecio mandralisacae(blue succulent foliage-not
flowers). I wouldn't expect this degree of drought
tolerance the first summer if planted now, but
possibly achievable the first summer if planted in
early winter, particularly with water retentive clay
soils in sunset zones 23/24, or 15/17.
--- "LEE,ANGELA IUE-CHIH" <angelale@ucla.edu> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Does anyone grow Lithodora diffusa 'grace ward"?
> How big does it get and
> how drought tolerant is it? I am in the process of
> pulling out the plants
> that didn't survive our parking strip (water once a
> month) and would like
> to put in something low growing with blue flowers.
> The nursery label
> claims that lithodora diffusa is drought tolerant
> but my experience with
> commercial nursery labels has been that they are
> often times inaccurate (
> or maybe we just don't share the same definition of
> drought).
>
> Thanks for any information
> Angela
>
>
>
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