drought tolerant companions for dwarf mugo pines?
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Comments (17)I'm trying to get perennials going, especially gypsophilia paniculata, but it hasn't bloomed yet, tried some crushed drywall (chalky) to lower the ph a little. Coreopsis went double on me, loved that, but hard to train right, cut it back. I have grown annual salvia 2 years now but want to go perennial where I used that, blue crystal this year and sangria last year, also a freebie yellow coneflower looks nice, meadow sage is good, haven't had time to mulch it yet and can't get that bed watered much. Some Color Parade lilies. Trying to get some delphs and white foxglove going. Crazy daisy should bloom next year. And catmint, not doing much this year but hangin' in there. Annual alyssum is very drought tolerant. White, pink and purple phlox. I stuck in some Rudbeckia Prairie Sun, very striking but not where it is, supposed to self-seed. I want something medium height or tallish with purple bells. What might that be? Failed twice trying to get campanula? ladybells going from seed, will give it one more shot. Russian sage I love but it gets too big, should try to find the smaller variety. Finally, clematis. Have two kinds going well now; one too young yet, one won't bloom, and one isn't happy where I put it. Many of the plants people in warmer zones are using doubt will grow in my zone....See MoreSuggestions for drought tolerant cemetery garden......
Comments (6)Drought tolerance is increased by 25% or more, by adding 4 inches of wood chip mulch, which reduces evaporation and keeps the soil cooler, wood chips also supply all the fertilizing these roses will need, because they are closer to wild roses in their needs. Yellow Lady Banks rose is drought tolerant to some degree, and with mulch should do well with little supplemental water in your climate, see if your garden is warm enough in winter for them to survive. There is also a double white form that is my favorite. These are climbing roses that need support, if you could put a 4' tall fence around the plot, that would suffice. Their foliage is quite ornamental. summer blooming only. 'Harisons' Yellow' is a tough hybrid of two yellow rose species, and it survived along the Oregon trail with little care. summer blooming only. 'Seafoam' is a pretty white rose, that was bred from the wild rose named R. bracteata, and it has very good rebloom, it grows to be c. 4' tall by nearly 6 feet wide, here. In the Earthkind trials in Texas, for roses, 'Seafoam' was found to be quite drought tolerant,(as was Belindas' Dream) both survived 2 months with no rain or supplemental water, in a hot Texas summer. These were established plants when the supplemental water was stopped. Be sure these roses are grown on their own roots, and not budded or grafted onto rootstock. For all these roses, I suggest you grow them at home in a pot, until their root systems are well established, which will take about a year, but the wait will be worth it. Rose companion plants, that are drought tolerant in cool climates. Parma violets. I bought mine from Canyon Ranch.com these form very pretty clumps of heartshaped foliage with fragrant purple violets in spring. May need supplemental water 2-4 times a month, during the first year, if there is no rain. "snow in summer' would be my first choice, as a rose companion, because it is more drought tolerant. Each plant will cover c. a square yard, and grow to be c. 4 inches tall. Dainty white flowers carpet it in summer. Lavender, is another of my favorites for the drought tolerant garden, especially with pink and white roses. Old fashioned Pinks, such as Little Gem from Canyon Ranch Nursery, the older pinks, are wild species,or close relatives of wild pinks, which receive little summer water in their natural environment. The same is true for some of the wild geranium species. Luxrosa p.s. Incidentally, I found an old garden rose, named "Grandmothers Hat' rosebush in an abandoned garden in Oakland, Ca, where the neighbors said it hadn't been watered in years, yet survived Oaklands' summer drought, which typically lasts from June through September. It's a gorgeous pink rose, and very fragrant, and reblooms. vintage gardens.com sells it own-root. if there were room, this is how I would plant: Parma violet-Grandmothers Hat- or Harisons Yellow P. violet Pinks- 'Seafoam' -Pinks snow-in-summmer, snow-in-summmer...See MoreAcid loving, drought tolerant, native plants
Comments (14)My favorite native plant that I have growing in my garden in my false rosemary/scrub mint. It's drought tolerant, extremely hardy, blooms nearly year round, and the foliage has a wonderful fragrance when it's brushed up against. It also grows so thick that no weeds are able to grow through it. The only trouble is that is attracts a lot of bees so if you're allergic to bees I wouldn't plant this near a pathway or gate. I happen to like seeing all the bees that visit the plant. Altough scrub mints like full sun mine is planted under a crape myrtle tree and is thriving. This is a close up of the flowers. Another tough, drought tolerant native that would do well in the conditions you described is the wild petunia. You could also try beach sunflowers although they seem to prefer as much sun as possible....See MoreDwarf serbian spruce vs birds nest spruce vs mugo pine
Comments (18)Looks fine to me (its probably within 2-3 feet of its “ideal/perfect” spot anyways), plus it looks happy and has room to grow indefinitely (in 15++ years its skirt may bump into the fence or arborvitaes, no big deal, they widen slowly). Weeping white spruce is one of my faves, just wish they grew faster. I like what you have done and are doing with your backyard. Id like to see a pic in 5 years when your solid wall of arborvitae has filled out and with the new stuff going in front of them. A background of “wall o smaragd” for your new bed, how cool is that?! Also, how about some yellow, blue, and red, especially since the plum is going?...See Moreplantmomzone10asunset16
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