Plants that need little water

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

Try googling

and have a look at

First time poster here; YES, portulaca thrives on neglect, and dies in a spot with other plants getting plenty of water, I've learned. Pretty, cheerful, vibrant color. Downright promiscuous bloomers all season long.

Susan

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

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

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

Succulents. Try pigface.

David

In news: snipped-for-privacy@gardenbanter.co.uk, Steakandchips spewed forth:

Lantana

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake Michigan on the council grounds of the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago

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

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

May be of interest.

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

Emilie

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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.

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)

It all makes so much sense, now!

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

Jeff

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