Re: [SG] Plant unfriendly area
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Plant unfriendly area
- From: L* C* <L*@AOL.COM>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 13:03:01 EDT
In a message dated 6/18/99 9:52:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
nursery@IAW.ON.CA writes:
>
> At 09:21 AM 6/18/99 -0500, Denise Holder wrote:
> >I have a strip of yard located between 4 mature white pine trees on
> >one side and a fence on the other, about 8 - 10 feet away. The white
> >pines are on the south, the fence on the north. To the east there are
> >many mature deciduous trees, and to the west, more thick foliage and a
> >house. The strip gets 3-4 hours of morning sun before the sun goes
> >behind the treets. I can't get grass to grow there (not that I
> >particularly want to), and the area is typically sprinkled, at least,
> >with sparse pine needles. The ground slopes gently downward from the
> >trees to the fence. I'd like to put something along the fence, but
> >with all these problems, I'm kind of at a loss. I'm open to anything
> >small or large, or a combination, as long as it can survive these
> >inhospitable conditions.
> >
> >Oh, did I mention, the soil is clay.
> >
I would think the new hardy Camellias would be perfect for your conditions.
They don't like clay but you could dig large & deep holes and put in lots of
humous or potting soil. I have put them all along my fence for privacy as
they seem to be the only plants that I can get in a large size, will tolerate
shade, and have very showy flowers.
Lillian
5000 ft. elev in So. Calif Mtns.
