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Plants for exposure to salt
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Posted by Sallyrose NSW Australia (My Page) on Sat, Oct 8, 05 at 8:07
| Hello fellow gardeners. I have to plant a garden for a lady, but the bed will be exposed to all elements as the ocean is accross the road. I'm wanting suggestions for the best type of shrubs to grow. Thanks, Sallrose. |
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RE: Plants for exposure to salt
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| A couple of weeks ago on GA, Pete showed a garden that needed a salt wind barrier. Plants with leathery leaves seem to stand up well to salt especailly if they also have furry backs. Proteas were one group and I think some similar plants. It would need a more acid soil for them. A lot of our natives do well in these conditions. I'm sure there are loads here with similar problems. |
RE: Plants for exposure to salt
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Here's a bit of a list to get a few ideas from:
Hebe
Small flowering Penstemon
Erigeron
Mesembryanthemum
Flax
Succulents
Gazanias
Osteospermum
Calendula
Statice
Agapanthus
Crowea
Portulaca
I hope this might at least give you something to start with.
Cheers,
Dee. |
RE: Plants for exposure to salt
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| Add to the list New Zealand Christmas bush - Metrosideros excelsa |
RE: Plants for exposure to salt
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| another kiwi which is good is caprosma repens 'mirror bush' |
RE: Plants for exposure to salt
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| Thanks one all for your suggestions. Much appreciated. Missed GA, but might get it on the re runs on Optus. Actually, I'll go to the web site and see if the plants are listed. Cheers, Sallyrose |
RE: Plants for exposure to salt
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you could try looking around the neighbour houses
for ideas
and in the current drought you cloud look at oz natives to fill the gaps like
westringa(coastal rosemary)
banksia integrfolia(coastal banksia)
but there are plenty I just dont know them all try the native forum the have some people there who know ther stuff too |
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