It is very important to choose plants t will toler
such dry soils. If you try to get ordinary plants to grow in them, you will be disappointed because they will not be able get enough moisture or food from the soil and will not grow very well. If, however, you choose plants t
h
adapted to these
s, you should h
few problems in c
ting an interesting
.
There are a few plants for dry s. Few
s h
desert
s, so you do not h
to go to extremes and grow only succulents, such as cacti, t
toler
such places. However, there are a lot of plants t
come from parts of the world where, for example, dry summers are followed by wet autumns and winters. Many annuals come from these a
s, so do bulbs and many silver le
d plants, try combining these to cre
an unusual but beautiful
where their subtle colors are well set off by a gr
l background. Weed these a
s well, or the effect will be ruined.
How do we cre a gr
l
? Many
ers specifically set out to cre
dry
s by adding g
t quantities of gr
l to the ordinary soils. This inc
ses its drainage ability and makes it suitable for plants t
you may not h
been able to grow before.
Examples of plants for dry s are Allium holla
cum, Argemone, Artemesia, Bergenia, Canna, Crambe, Elymus, Lav
ra, Salvia, Sedum, Verbascum, Yucca, Pennisetum, Glaucium flavum, Onopordon acanthium, and Ophiopogon planiscapus.
A surprisingly large number of plants like dry s and a very attractive
can be built around them. Grasses are excellent for dry
s. Annuals, such as Marigold (calendula) and vipers bugloss (echium vulgure) will self sow to provide next year's plants.
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