Re: Mediterranean meadows

Poppies, anemones, tulips, fritillaries, geraniums, narcissus, bee orchids,
alliums and star of Bethlehem among the grasses... In the shadier patches:
cyclamen, crocus, colchicum (autumn), iris, grape and other hyacinths.  I don't
think you can go wrong with native bulbs-at least that's what I see here in
Greece.  In summer most everything turns parched, but hollihocks, snapdragons
and datura still hold up to the heat.
Karen V. in Athens

Gayle Kalman wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>      In my original posting about using California native grasses to make a
> lawn, I used the word 'lawn' erroniously.  I really do not intend to create
> something equivelant to a lawn, rather I'm building a meadow.  Between the
> widely spaced bunch grasses I intend to plant varios native annuals and
> perenials.  My hope is to make something that looks natural.  It will never
> recieve heavy traffic and it will probably be some what maintenance
> intensive.
>      I'm curios about what others think a meadow in a Mediterranean garden
> ought to look like.  Not just one in California composed of natives.  What
> plants belong in a Mediterranean meadow?
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