On Thu, 14 May 2009, Sacha wrote
On 2009-05-14 19:50:28 +0100, K said:

Sacha writes
We find they seem to be pretty tolerant of almost anything that's
thrown at them. I think there are some especially tolerant of both
but can't remember the name just now. G. paheum, perhaps?
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That's very tolerant indeed of shade, but I don't think it'd cope
well with dry soil. Ditto Samobar, which is the garden variety of it
with the black leaf spot much more pronounced.

All will need *some* watering if it can be arranged with a neighbour in
their absence but on the whole, they cope pretty well with dry
conditions - total drought would push anything to its extreme! And -
all joking aside - would your beloved cacti work there, Kay? I've
never grown them so have no idea. Most of our Geraniums survive on the
rainfall the heavens provide with the occasional extra dollop. If
Kate can find a few cheaply enough to experiment, it will be a lot
cheaper than losing Cannas etc. Worth a try, I think.


I suspect it would be too wet for cacti, but I'm certainly going to have
a go with cranesbill geraniums and sedum - there are patches of sedum in
the wall a bit further down, so I know it should survive, and the
geraniums should be bulky enough to discourage the thistles, with any
luck. Thank you all for your suggestions!

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