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

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

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Steakandchips

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

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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?

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

In article ,
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
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- 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

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

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

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

In article ,
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?

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

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

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
--
- 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

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

mleblanca wrote:
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).

It all makes so much sense, now!

If it wasn't for misconceptions, I'd have no conceptions.

Jeff

Emilie

In article ,
Jeff Thies wrote:

mleblanca wrote:
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).

It all makes so much sense, now!

If it wasn't for misconceptions, I'd have no conceptions.

Jeff

Emilie

Are you talking about gardening again? What are we gonna do with you ;O)
--
- 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

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