Re: Drought tolerant perennials
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Drought tolerant perennials
- From: m* l*
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:43:45 -0700
At 11:37 AM 1/27/2000 EST, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 1/27/00 10:26:54 AM, LONDE@aol.com writes:
>
><< On the other hand, some of the plants may well not be well suited to your
>site. In time you will become more familiar with the growing conditions in
> >>
>
>This is the problem I had last year with alot of things. I want to plant
>agianst the foundation of my house but due to the overhang it doesn't get
>alot of water from the rain. I tried to keep the are watered with the hose
>but you know how that goes. Last fall I lifted a few plants and amended the
>soil so I hope that will be better this spring. I have also been looking at
>putting in more drought tolerant perennials.
>
>Kris p IL
>
Kris, you may also be getting some lime effect leaching from your concrete
foundation, changing the pH of the soil right there. Back off a ways and
plant taller plants there. Margaret L
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