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RE: Erica & Flogging A Dead Horse

Thank you for the response.

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> From: 	Diana L. Politika[SMTP:diana@olympus.net]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, February 24, 1998 6:15 AM
> To: 	woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Subject: 	Erica & Flogging A Dead Horse
> 
> OK, if pressed I will say that I know more than most, but not as much
> as
> many.
> At the risk of flogging a dead horse, I'm going to beat this subject
> into total submission.
> After standing firm in my belief that heaths and heathers are NOT
> drought tolerant, last night I read an expert heather growers
> discourse
> on the merits of heaths and heathers.  And one merit is that an
> established heath/heather is drought tolerant.
> So, I apologize and hope that whoever REALLY needed this information
> will read it.
> (But, I've STILL killed them in containers by letting them get too
> dry!
> Really. I have!) 
> 
> > > 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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> > > >
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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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> > 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.
> > --
> > The Greenhouse Nursery
> > 81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
> > Port Angeles, WA  98362
> > (360) 417-2664
> > Zone 8
> 
> -- 
> The Greenhouse Nursery
> 81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
> Port Angeles, WA  98362
> (360) 417-2664
> Zone 8
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