Plants that need little water
 

Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with but I could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank. Cheers, Steve

Plants that need little water
 

On May 20, 10:55*am, Steakandchips Steakandchips.
wrote:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with but I
could really do with some advice. *So far I've drawn a blank. Cheers,
Steve

--
Steakandchips

Porchulaca (sp). I have heard some call it prim rose too. Bright
flowers and very little water.
MJ

Plants that need little water
 

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Steakandchips wrote:

Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with but I
could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank. Cheers,
Steve

Try googling xeric plants, container

and have a look at
http://www.xeriscapedesign.com/Xeric_Shrubs.html
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

Plants that need little water
 

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,
mj wrote:

On May 20, 10:55*am, Steakandchips Steakandchips.
wrote:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with but I
could really do with some advice. *So far I've drawn a blank. Cheers,
Steve

--
Steakandchips

Porchulaca (sp). I have heard some call it prim rose too. Bright
flowers and very little water.
MJ

I grew up with Porchulaca but sadly it is not about. A remedial is in
order.

Looks edible too. Sorry I can answer your specific query but I am
grateful for the look about.

Porchulaca

http://indianapublicmedia.org/earthe...cken-fried-zuc
chini-blossoms/

You purists may want to look at the folks about.
About 3 times...

--
Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
What use one more wake up call?

Plants that need little water
 

mj wrote:
On May 20, 10:55 am, Steakandchips Steakandchips.
wrote:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with but I
could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank. Cheers,
Steve

--
Steakandchips

Porchulaca (sp). I have heard some call it prim rose too. Bright
flowers and very little water.
MJ


Portulaca has succulent foliage, abd will do well with little water -
any succulent will, and there are many. Zinnias, once established, seem
to largely shrug off drought conditions, but will need watering once in
a while. There are many others, too.

Tony

Plants that need little water
 

Steakandchips wrote:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with
but I could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank.
Cheers, Steve

Succulents. Try pigface.

David

Plants that need little water
 

In ,
Steakandchips spewed forth:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with
but I could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank.
Cheers, Steve

Lantana

http://phoenix.about.com/od/desertpl.../a/lantana.htm

Thanks guys, off to my garden centre tomorrow armed with all the info. Much appreciated.

Plants that need little water
 

ChairMan wrote:
In ,
Steakandchips spewed forth:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with
but I could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank.
Cheers, Steve

Lantana

http://phoenix.about.com/od/desertpl.../a/lantana.htm


I was going to say that. I believe lantana is in the mint family (square
stem), but when I googled up mints I came up with average water needs.
Not sure what is going on. I have had mixed luck and currently have none.

Jeff

Plants that need little water
 

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Jeff Thies wrote:

ChairMan wrote:
In ,
Steakandchips spewed forth:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with
but I could really do with some advice. So far I've drawn a blank.
Cheers, Steve

Lantana

http://phoenix.about.com/od/desertpl.../a/lantana.htm


I was going to say that. I believe lantana is in the mint family (square
stem), but when I googled up mints I came up with average water needs.
Not sure what is going on. I have had mixed luck and currently have none.

Jeff

http://www.gardeners.com/Drought-Tol...default,pg.htm
l

May be of interest.

--
Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
What use one more wake up call?

Plants that need little water
 

On May 22, 7:48*am, Jeff Thies wrote:
ChairMan wrote:
,
Steakandchips spewed forth:
Hi everyone,

Any advice on what summer plants I can put in a tub that'll be in the
sun but won't get much watering - long story I won't bore you with
but I could really do with some advice. *So far I've drawn a blank.
Cheers, Steve

Lantana

http://phoenix.about.com/od/desertpl.../a/lantana.htm

I was going to say that. I believe lantana is in the mint family (square
stem), but when I googled up mints I came up with average water needs.
Not sure what is going on. I have had mixed luck and currently have none.

* *Jeff

Jeff, Lantana is in the Verbena Family. (not all plants with square
stems are Mint Family;
but all mints have square stems).

Emilie

Plants that need little water
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansevieria_trifasciata

--
Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
What use one more wake up call?

Plants that need little water
 

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Bill who putters wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansevieria_trifasciata

or

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article...6119860/1341?T
itle=Drought-tolerant-beauty
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html

Plants that need little water
 

In article
,
Billy wrote:

In article ,
Bill who putters wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansevieria_trifasciata

or

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article...6119860/1341?T
itle=Drought-tolerant-beauty

Be careful growing orange poppies. We are at war to eradicate close
relatives of that plant over in Afghanistan. I'm trying to start some
California Poppy as I write this. Seems I get a show then 2 years
later they die out.
Good news while trying to do maintenance on my Japanese Jungle
Garden I notice one variety of Spider Wort Blue has decided to come
back. Would have wrote Transendentia but was not sure of the spelling.

--
Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
What use one more wake up call?

Plants that need little water
 

In article ,
Bill who putters wrote:

In article
,
Billy wrote:

In article ,
Bill who putters wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansevieria_trifasciata

or

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article...6119860/1341?T
itle=Drought-tolerant-beauty

Be careful growing orange poppies. We are at war to eradicate close
relatives of that plant over in Afghanistan. I'm trying to start some
California Poppy as I write this. Seems I get a show then 2 years
later they die out.
Funny how that plant had been eradicated, until we showed up. Air
America all over again, but that's a rant for another time ;O)
Good news while trying to do maintenance on my Japanese Jungle
Garden I notice one variety of Spider Wort Blue has decided to come
back. Would have wrote Transendentia but was not sure of the spelling.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html