Re: [Perennials]USDA Zones & the desert
- Subject: Re: [Perennials]USDA Zones & the desert
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 03:45:10 -0400
Janet,
There are hundreds of plants, including perennials, that flourish in
southern CA...just not the ones you might be used to if you are in
the east, midwest or PNW. Check out CaliforniaGardens.com's lists
for starters. I know for a fact that Agapanthus are practically
weeds there - grow in the median strips of highways. The climate
permits year around gardening; there are a lot of plants who do not
require cold dormancy and you will be able to grow plants that are
simply not hardy for most of the rest of us.
http://www.californiagardens.com/Lists/plant.htm
San Marcos Growers, a wholesale nursery, also has a huge list of
plants for southern CA, with descriptions and pix of many.
http://www.smgrowers.com/tabcont.htm
Don't know much about storing gray water; have heard of it being done
in 50 gal. drums. There are assorted issues - codes and regulations,
filtering, etc. This site may help you.
http://www.oasisdesign.net/content/greywater.htm
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Janet Yang <jyang1@home.com>
>
> We're moving to Orange County, CA, which appears to be USDA
zone 10.
> I have a book that seems to indicate that virtually no perennials
are
> suited for this climate! Many of the plants listed are for a range
of
> zones, but the upper range is usually 8 or 9. Does that mean the
plants
> *must* experience freezing to grow well?
> The lawns in this area have stiff, scratchy grass. Is that the
only
> choice for the desert?
> Do you know a *convenient* way to store rinse water from the
washing
> machine, then send it to the garden?
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