Drought Tolerant plants make
sense from Plantworld
Dry gardens don't have to be dull
or boring. There are plenty of plants that
will survive the drought with little water. Choosing
suitable plants for dry conditions and adopting
good watering practices will keep your garden looking
great through these dry periods.
| Good watering practices include
giving your garden a good soak once a week rather
than a little bit of water daily. This encourages
roots to grow deeper into the soil to improve their
drought tolerance. Try to water the roots
more than the foliage. Mulching is another
way of conserving water.
If you are unsure of what plants
do well in your area, go for a walk in your neighbourhood
and have a look at how well plants are surviving
through the driest weather. Take note
of the plants that are thriving.
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At Plantworld we do everything to
give our plants what they need to survive dry conditions.
We use the highest quality potting mix with
added fertilizer, wetting agent and water storage
granules. In fact, our potting mix exceeds
Australian standards for water holding capacity
and air porosity. All our plants are
sun-hardened before they are sold. This is
very important for plant survival.
For a more comprehensive listing
of plants that we grow go to our website http://www.plantworld.com.au
Examples of trees that are suitable
for dry conditions
Fraxinus Raywoodii (Claret Ash)
Deciduous medium tree with attractive
bright colour autumn foliage. Great specimen tree.
Grows to approximately 12 metres
high and 9 metres wide
Fraxinus Griffithii (Evergreen Ash)
Quick growing tree which can be
semi-deciduous in cooler areas. It can be used as
a shade tree or is can be used as a specimen to
your garden. Grows to approx 7 metres high
and 3 metres wide. Flowers are white. This
tree does not need pruning. It usually maintains
a lovely shape without pruning. As it matures, you
can cut the lower branches to put a seat underneath
or to underplant.
Examples of shrubs suitable for
Hedging and tolerate dry conditions
Photinia
Red Robin
Vigorous evergreen shrub with brilliant
red young growth that looks outstanding especially
in spring. Large glossy leaves. Forms a dense evergreen
hedge up to 3 metres tall and is quick growing.
Any free-draining soil in sun or shade. Rate of
growth: up to 45cm per year.
Buxus
Japonica (Japanese Box)
A evergreen shrub with bright green
leathery leaves. Great as a speciman shrub, hedge
or tub on the patio. Hardy variety in moist well
drained soil. Used extensively in hedging
from half a metre to 2 metres.
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