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Shade and drought plants
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Posted by cherax Syd NSW Aust (My Page) on Thu, Aug 14, 08 at 20:26
Hi All.... Hope some of you can help.
I am in process of landscaping out an area south facing so in perpetual shade over winter and very harsh conditions, full sun over summer.
The brief is also for drought resistance as I am not going to set up an irrigation system, just a hose from the deck above if it is going to be a scorcher.
Figure lomandras and westringias for starters and I am interested in peoples success with natives, preferrably native to the sydney sandstone that will tolerate these conditions
Look forward to any pointers
thanks andrew |
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| Crowea saligna and exalata originiate from your region I think and they are tough little plants once established. What about NSW Waratah. |
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I wonder if you could get hold of "pretty pants", Hypoestes floribunda? There aren't all that many natives that flower well in the shade, but this is one.
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- Posted by gonow NSW AUST (My Page) on
Sat, Aug 30, 08 at 3:55
| You cant beat dianellas for that sort of situation |
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- Posted by cherax Syd NSW Aust (My Page) on
Sat, Aug 30, 08 at 3:59
Thanks all
Yep most of these are on the prop list. Got 120 Dianella Pruninas amongst a zillion others.
I figure that Telopeas with deal with it quite well.
Thanks to you all!
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