how do you treat your drought tolerent plants?
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Comments (36)Give them light. Withhold water for up to 10 weeks. I wouldn't wait for a sign they're going to bloom. I have about three dozen, and they are several different kinds. Some bloom reliably in February and March. Many don't bloom until I put them outside. Since I don't really have a cold place, most of mine actually bloom in June after about two months living outdoors. I think the cold nights they get at that time help. Once they are about five years old, almost all of them have bloomed every year regardless of how I care for them in winter. One thing I think does help is to feed them regularly in spring and summer. I use a 3-1-2 NPK formula with all minors....See Morehow drought tolerant are the following plants??????
Comments (2)They all are after establishment... Of course they will appreciate a drink now and then. Lavender, all thyme's, Hen's and Chick's and sedum's require sharp drainage. Try a Google search as well to get specific cultural requirments for each in your list.... Sounds like you'll have a nice garden :) Vera...See MoreDrought tolerant plants dying after planting?
Comments (4)I would check the soil in the root zone depth of the new plants. I agree that 10 minutes sounds like far too short a time to water, and two days seems too frequent. Check to make sure the soil is at least a little moist a foot or two deep around the plants. For the first year I'd make sure the plants have moderate to ample moisture in the soil all summer. After that, they should be established well enough to need only perhaps a monthly very deep, thorough watering. One possible problem with the plants is that the planting hole is probably softened soil in what may be hard, relatively impermeable soil, so all your water is saturating the planting hole. In effect, your plants may be sitting in a hole full of water. On the other hand, they might be getting too little water. Before you change what you are doing, dig around a little and see how wet the soil is. Moist soil is good, mud or dusty conditions are bad. If moisture seems OK, maybe it is just bad luck. I'd would expect to lose a plant or two, but you shouldn't lose more than 10 or 20% even with really bad luck....See MoreHow drought tolerant is your salvia greggii?
Comments (6)I've got several in different locations, but they all get water a couple of times a month, so I can't comment on if they're drought tolerant⦠The one with the nicest foliage is lightly shaded for part of the day, but the ones that bloom the best are in full sun all day long, and frankly it's all about the blooms for me. If you don't sheer them back after each bloom, they're going to eventually look bad, so when there's a bunch of finished flower stems, trim way back into the foliage to get a new flush and prevent dead wood. I severely cut back the whole bush at the end of winter before the new spring growth starts. You can also *not* trim it at all, let the branches bend and touch the ground during the summer, and then let them root for new plants. I can't remember where I read it, but I think S. greggi isn't the most long-lived plant, so if it starts to go downhill, it's probably best to just replace it with a new one. Even with good care you're eventually going to end up with woody stumps and less than vigorous growth....See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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