Drought survivors-Re: MGS/ Ran Pauker lecture in Berkeley
david feix wrote:
> I wish there were more people writing about what
> actually survives in their areas on rainfall alone, as
> this may become more and more important in the future.
A good friend of mine moved from central Texas (Waco area) to south
Texas and had to leave the garden unattended while the house was up for
sale.
When she went back up there for the closing she made a list of the
plants that survived the worst drought here for many years not to
mention an entire summer of 100+ temps and the lowest humidity on record
(17% for weeks)
These plants have had no supplemental watering in 1 year, 9
months, just the scant rain the area received in the spring. Although
most of the plants were dead (over 100 roses) or nearly so, the
following plants looked wonderful:
Coral Honeysuckle, Yellow Trumpet vine, Calocarpa (American
Beauty Berry), Leather Leaf Mahonia, Abelia, Asian Jasmine, Crepe
Myrtles, Pomegranates, Possomhaw and Yopon Holly, asiatic lilies, bush
rosemary, iris-single flag and bearded, and a bee bush. (has white
fragrant flowers)
The roses that made it are:
White Lady Banks, Mermaid, Constance Spry, Old Blush climbing,
Fairy, climbing and bush, Madam Plantier, Seven Sisters, Rosa
Multiflora Carnea, Trier, and Will Scarlet.
Thought you might find this interesting.
Linda
