RE: drought tolerant

Actually, that's almost a "scarry" hero!  But I can understand your
excitement at finding anything living!

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: James N. Tilton [t*@erols.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:49 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: drought tolerant
> 
> 
> Hi all-
> I've moaned enough about our lack of rain (Ginny & I are in the same
> area).  Now I just want to recognize a plant that I deem incredible
> through all this.  
> 
> I got some orphaned variegated liriope from around the construction
> trailer in our neighborhood 2 yrs ago, planted them, later moved them
> and then yanked them out in large clumps and, not knowing what to do
> with them, dropped the clumps under the deck 'til I found them a new
> home.  The heat/drought hit, no planting was done, and Lo and behold!,
> they are growing great guns!!  Sitting ON TOP of the soil under the
> deck.  No watering.  Never planted.
> 
> Any other "heroes" out there?
> 
> Barb (southeastern PA, where I thought you couldn't kill yarrow and
> monarda!)
> 
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