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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
Hi all, I have a small damp spot in my yard. I originally put in Texas Sage but they hate damp roots so the died. Now I am looking for something else to put there. The bed is against the house. There are yellow lantana, red salvia, and compact nandina in the bed. I had thought about horsetail but they seem too invasive. Any suggestions or favorites which can take damp roots? Thanks to all, Ethelred |
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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
Inland Sea Oats. You can see it at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
This list from Texas Parks and Wildlife may be of help:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/oak_prai...apes_plants.p= df J. Kolenovsky "N. Woolley" wrote: = Inland Sea Oats. You can see it at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Cen= ter. -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - commercial =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html |
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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
How 'bout some dickweed?
(Sorry, couldn't resist) "Ethelred the Unready" wrote in message news Hi all, I have a small damp spot in my yard. I originally put in Texas Sage but they hate damp roots so the died. Now I am looking for something else to put there. The bed is against the house. There are yellow lantana, red salvia, and compact nandina in the bed. I had thought about horsetail but they seem too invasive. Any suggestions or favorites which can take damp roots? Thanks to all, Ethelred |
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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
Is that from Kelly Bender's book?
To the other poster with the original question- find the book Wildscapes by Kelly Bender. Available at local bookstores or libraries. Great resource. N. Woolley Friends of Bright Leaf |
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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 05:15:51 -0500, J Kolenovsky
wrote: This list from Texas Parks and Wildlife may be of help: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/oak_prai...pes_plants.pdf Isn't there one of those for Austin? :-) |
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seeking advice on small bush for wet spot
On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 04:37:44 GMT, "Ethelred the Unready"
wrote: I have a small damp spot in my yard. I originally put in Texas Sage but they hate damp roots so the died. Now I am looking for something else to put there. The bed is against the house. There are yellow lantana, red salvia, and compact nandina in the bed. I had thought about horsetail but they seem too invasive. Like palms? If so Texas palmetto (_Sabal minor_) could be a candidate. Can tolerate both wet alkaline soils and drought. Mine aren't the toughest plants I have but pretty close to it, growing 100% neglected down by the creek. You can see them at Lady Bird and buy them from the usual suspects: Barton Springs Nursery and the Natural Gardener. http://web.novaone.net/DallasPalms/i...son11-2000.jpg |
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On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 14:24:51 GMT, animaux
wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 13:09:36 GMT, (Terry Horton) wrote: On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 05:15:51 -0500, J Kolenovsky wrote: This list from Texas Parks and Wildlife may be of help: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/oak_prai...pes_plants.pdf Isn't there one of those for Austin? :-) It is for Austin. Actually the post oak savannah lies generally south and east of here (map at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/oak_prai...tory/index.htm). That said, most on the list should do well here in suitable locations. However a few are quite ill-adapted for Austin (a number of the oaks for instance). And some important native species are absent (notably Quercus texana). For the Austin and the Hill Country I found: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/southtx_...wildscapes.pdf For South Texas: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/southtx_...appendix_s.pdf Mix and match as required. :-) |
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