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Re: Erica

McAlpine, Duncan G wrote:
> 
> I have several which seem to do fine in my clay bank.   I never water
> them except for our lovely PNW rains.  There are several Pulminora (SP)
> which have self seeded from my perennial border on the other side of the
> fence. This  is a perennial of course, which is surviving on the west
> bank, and full sun.  I thought it would look nice, if I planted several
> varieties of heather's on the bank.  You can view the bank on this url.
> http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/x.html  The planting area is just below
> and to the right of the Elymus arenarius (blue green grass)
> 
> > ----------
> > From:         Diana L. Politika[SMTP:diana@olympus.net]
> > Sent:         Tuesday, February 17, 1998 5:53 AM
> > To:   woodyplants@mallorn.com
> > Subject:      Re: Erica
> >
> > The fact that the bank faces west is neither here nor there.  The fact
> > that it requires drought tolerant plants is another issue.
> > There are NO drought tolerant ericas or callunas (heaths or heathers).
> >
> > McAlpine, Duncan G wrote:
> > >
> > >         What Erica would you recommend for a west facing bank?  The
> > > shrubs would need to be drought tolerant and I would like to see a
> > > splash of color in the summer and once in the winter.
> > >
> > >         Duncan
> > >
> > >
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> > The Greenhouse Nursery
> > 81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
> > Port Angeles, WA  98362
> > (360) 417-2664
> > Zone 8
> >
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Quite a lovely garden you keep, Duncan.
I have to reiterate about the heathers, tho.  One person said that she
has a heather her parents planted 50 years ago that gets drought
conditions for months.  (I'd bet that it has VERY deep roots and has
some access to moisture deep in the soil)
On this bank of yours, Duncan, I'd bet that if you dug down a foot on
the hottest of heat waves that we have, you'll find moist soil.  First
because it is clay soil, which traps moisture between flat plates of
clay, secondly becuase it's located on a hill.  Moisture will follow
gravity, and any excess water will find it's way farther down this hill
that near the top.)
I'm simply saying that heathers are NOT drought tolerant.  this I say
after growing them in containers for sale.  Dry those puppies out, and
you compost them.  They don't handle it.  They can run on the dry side,
but they can't get bone dry.
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The Greenhouse Nursery
81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA  98362
(360) 417-2664
Zone 8
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