Re: flood-tolerant plants
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] flood-tolerant plants
- From: P* L* K*
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 03:40:56 -0400
This sounds almost identical to an area that I have, the only difference
is that it is at the bottom of a hill, going towards a sinkhole. It
doesn't often really get flooded (once a year, maybe), but then its
underwater for up to several days, mostly in the early spring. I have
yews, a rhododendron, common wild violets (volunteers), Solomon's seal
and false solomon's seal, both volunteers that grew there naturally,
dog's tooth violet (volunteer), & hostas. Plus a lot of empty spaces
that I too, have to fill in eventually.
I haven't tried monarda, but I'd guess that it might need more sun to
bloom. I had it in the front where it gets more sun, divided it, and it
never did okay. But maybe it was the heavier clay in back that worked
against it, too. The daylillies that I had near there ( but never got
flooded, being a little higher up on the hill) ) aren't doing a thing
either and are slated to be moved to a sunnier place in front.
Peggy
Louisville, zone 6a
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 13:49:56 -0400 Nancy Stedman <stedman@INTERPORT.NET>
writes:
>How's this for a tall order? I'm looking for recommendations for
>shade-loving plants that can stand periodic flooding in a bed that
>would be
>dry if I didn't water it in the summer (i.e., it is by no means a
>"moist"
>area). The water comes from a construction site uphill from me (long,
>dull,
>annoying story), and since the situation is in court it won't be
>resolved
>for a long time. Oh yes, the plants also should be able to tolerate
>clay
>since my much-amended soil gets washed out and is replaced by globs of
>the
>sticky stuff. The
>shade is
>pretty serious--there's only light in the mid- to late afternoon
>(which
>makes a lot of plants wilt)How about monarda?
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