Limestone soil amendment (was Daylight savings time)
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Limestone soil amendment (was Daylight savings time)
- From: P* E*
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 19:15:57 -0500
- References: <003701be7726$a4fd9f60$fbb1f5ce@tpw904> from "Ginny" atMar 25, 99 08:19:00 pm
Chris,
Do you have other perennials growing in this soil mix? I was thinking
it might suit some of the prairie species that grow naturally in a
gravelly, dry soil and also wondered if lavendar might be happy in a
similar mix.
At 2:13 AM -0500 3/26/99, Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com> wrote:
> If you get this plant, make sure that you give it really good drainage.
> I have mine in an irrigated bed, but I amended its location with a lot
> of crushed limestone and sand (about 1:1 with soil). Poor drainage
> will kill it off pretty quickly.
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Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net) Zone 5/6 NE KS AHS Heat Zone 7
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