Re: plants for containers on a sunny balcony (in Grenada, Spain)
- Subject: Re: plants for containers on a sunny balcony (in Grenada, Spain)
- From: K* K*
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 15:33:32 -0700 (PDT)
On Thu, 31 May 2001, "Seán A. O'Hara" wrote:
> At 11:43 AM 5/31/01 +0200, Denise Russell wrote:
> >I am contacting you as I have recently moved to Granada in Spain and am
> >wishing to grow container plants, there is not a great deal of shade in
> >my garden, so I would appreciate if you could advise me on suitable plants
> >for these conditions. Also are there any plants that give off a scent to
> >deter flies (worth a try).
> >
> >Thankyou very much for your time
> >Best regards Denise Russell
>
> [... lots of recommendations snipped - KK]
An additional recommendation that I haven't seen in Seán's list: Adenium
obesum. I've seen it mentioned in a book about desert plants as being
extremely suitable for container culture in dry, hot conditions.
KK
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