Re: Companion plants for Alstromeria 'Ligtu Hybrids'
david feix wrote:
> Hello Jan,
>
> Thanks for the suggestion on S. verticillata 'Purple
> Rain'. I have not used this plant before, and wonder
> if it can also take a bit of shade, in your
> experience. The garden I have this situation in is
> on the north side of a house with a Saucer magnolia as
> well, so it isn't really in full sun. Betsy Clebsch's
> book on salvias seems to recommend full sun and weekly
> watering. This garden also doesn't get watered much,
> as there is no automatic irrigation. Any experience
> with these additional constraints?
Hi David,
No, my Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' s grow pretty much in full sun,
at least through the middle of the day. And they get watered by hand
about once a week (maybe 8 or 9 days) during the growing season.
If they go for a longer time, they start to look ratty. But I find I can
cut them back, mulch and soak at any time in order to renew them. What
about trying Heliotropum arborescens (the species,+not+ any named
hybrids)? That takes north shade for me and doesn't get much water now
that it is 3 years old. The soft lavender color complements anything and
the fragrance in summer is great! I'm in SS zone 19 and the heliotrope
burns a little from frost, but recovers soon enough.
I'm interested in your experience growing alstromerias in that much
shade. I found when I planted one close to my east facing fence and
surrounded by other perennials, it grew lanky and bloomed sparcely.
Still there, but not doing its best.
Jan
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> > Upland, California
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> > Sunset zone : 19
> > USDA zone : 10
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> > Visit the Los Angeles County Arboretum
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Jan Smithen,
Upland, California
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Sunset zone : 19
USDA zone : 10
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Visit the Los Angeles County Arboretum
Victorian Rose Garden website at:
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