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From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-410 |
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Following are plants that were not featured on air for the Skrtich family project, but they would make sensible selections in a dry or desert landscape.
Portulaca — Moss Rose- Trailing annual succulent with slender foliage and profuse flowers in various colors.
- Plant in full sun; fertilize regularly.
- Plant in coarse, sharply drained soil; plant slightly high; susceptible to root rot.
- Height: 3 inches
- Width: 4-6 inches
Annual in all zones: - All zones: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; discard plants after first hard frost.
Leptospermum scparium 'Crimson Glory' — New Zealand Tea Tree - Tropical evergreen shrub or tree with aromatic leaves and pink flowers throughout much of the year.
- Plant in full sun; fertilize regularly.
- Plant in rich, moist but well-drained soil or grow in containers where not hardy.
- Height: 5-6 feet
- Width: 4-5 feet
Hardy in zones 9-11: - Zones 2-8: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; bring indoors before first frost.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; mulch in fall.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; mulch in fall.
- Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; mulch in fall.
Yucca recurvifolia (Y. pendula) — Weeping Yucca - Weeping evergreen yucca with strap-like foliage and spikes of creamy white flowers in summer.
- Plant in full sun; heat tolerant.
- Plant in average to moist soil but well-drained soil.
- Height: 5-8 feet
- Width: 4-6 feet
Hardy in USDA zones 7-10: - Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; remove any damaged foliage in the spring.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch to conserve moisture.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch to conserve moisture.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch to conserve moisture.
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Gardening by Zip Code
If you're looking to start a gardening project but don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.
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RESOURCES :
A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com
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