Echinops Erigeron Eryngium Erysimum Euphorbia Gaillardia Geranium Heliopsis Kniphofia Lathyrus Limonium Linum Liriope Lupinus Malva

Nepeta Oenothera Origanum Papaver Phlomis Phygelius Sedum

Sisyrinchium Solidago Stachys Thymus Verbascum ANNUALS Alcea (hollyhock) Amaranthus Calendula (English or pot marigold) Cosmos Eschscholzia (California poppy) Gazania Helianthus (sunflower) Mesembryanthemum Pelargonium Portulaca Salvia Scaevola

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Further gardening information can be obtained from the Royal Horticultural Society via its website: www.rhs.org.uk

A guide to

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Drought Resistant Gardening

These drought resistant plants are available from most local garden centres, nurseries or use the online RHS Plant Finder. They can be just as attractive as other better known plants particularly when it comes to saving precious water resources and theyll save you time and trouble in the garden too. Saving water in the garden is something everyone can do whether you have green fingers or not!
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Introduction: SOME DRY ADVICE FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN Professional opinion on future climate change is not yet conclusive but research suggests that hotter, drier summers and milder, wetter winters will be more common within the next 50 years, with a much reduced annual rainfall in southeastern England. The southeast has already experienced one of its driest periods for 100 years, so if those wetter winter predictions start to become reality, the long-term weather outlook for gardeners could be termed changeable. The Royal Horticultural Society is also looking at how climate change will affect our gardens. Drier summers and wetter winters will not suit many plants traditionally grown within the southeast. Below average rainfall overall means that water resources will also become increasingly scarce in fact, in many areas they already are but by using drought resistant plants and following some simple gardening guidelines we can all help save water and still enjoy attractive gardens. Use water butts to collect rainfall for garden watering (Visit www.waterplc.com/waterbutt for price discount offer). During dry weather cut your lawn less frequently, and raise the cutting height. Compost cuttings or use as mulch around shrubs. Minimise evaporation by watering your plants early morning or evening. Use mulches or groundcover plants to lower soil temperature, keep weeds away and hold moisture in the soil.

Position thirsty plants in sheltered areas. Make sure plenty of moisture-retaining organic matter is dug in before planting or applied as mulch. Use a watering can instead of a hose. Make earth ridges around the base of plants to retain the water. This ponding will reduce effort. When buying plants, try to choose those that require less water.. and less back-breaking watering! DID YOU KNOW? An unattended hosepipe or sprinkler uses as much water in one hour as a family-of-four uses in two days! Listed below is a selection of the more popular plants which have some drought resistance. TREES Acer (including campestre, negundo, platanoides, saccharinum, tataricum) Ailanthus (tree of heaven) Betula, (birch) Celtis Cercidiphyllum Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree) Crataegus (hawthorn) Eucalyptus Gleditisia Ilex (holly) Koelreuteria Laburnum Robinia CONIFERS Chamaecyparis (dwarf) Juniperus (including chinensis, virginiana, rigida subsp. conferta, horizontalis, x pfitzeriana) Pinus (pine, dwarf) Taxus (yew) SHRUBS Abutilon Amelanchier Arbutus Arctostaphylos Artemisia Atriplex halimus Ballota pseudodictamus Berberis Brachyglottis Buddleja Callistemon Caryopteris Ceanothus Ceratostigma

Chaenomeles (japonica or Japanese quince) Choisya Cistus (rock rose) Colutea Convolvulus cneorum Cotinus Cytissus Elaeagnus Fremontodendron Escallonia Euonymous fortunei Fuchsia (hardy types) Genista (broom) Griselinia X Halimiocistus Halimium Hebe Helianthemum Hippophae Hypericum Indigofera Kerria Lavandula (lavender) Lavatera Lonicera Mahonia Olearia Perovskia (Afghan sage) Phlomis Phormium Photinia Pittosporum Pyracantha Rhamnus Rosmarinus (rosemary) Salvia, including fulgens, involucrata, officinalis (sage) Santolina

Spartium (Spanish broom) Spirea Tamarix Ulex (gorse) Vinca (periwinkle) Yucca (hardy) ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Cortaderia (pampas grass) Festuca glauca Helictotrichon Panicum Pennisetum Phalaris Stipa HERBACEOUS PERRENIALS Achillea (milfoil) Alchemilla (ladys mantle) Alstroemeria Anchusa Anthemis Aquilegia (columbine, grannys bonnet) Armeria (thrift, sea pink) Asphodeline Baptisia Centaurea (cornflower) Centranthus Dianthus (pinks, carnations) Dierama (angels fishing rod)