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  Date- May 16, 2002   Issue #22
 
  
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 Gardenline Tip of the Week - Randy Lemmon
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Despite what was a colder-than-normal winter for us in Texas,
you know it won’t be long before we’re are dealing with
drought-like conditions and oppressive heat.   And if you get
sick and tired of daily waterings of tropical plants later
this summer, you may stand there with hose in hand asking
yourself this question:  There’s got to be plants that are
drought-tolerant?  The answer is YES!  There are a number of
native Texas plants and adapted varieties that can not only
tolerate but actually thrive in such drought-like conditions.  
Long, dry summers like we experience don’t have to be torture
to certain plants if you get them established soon.   By the
way, even in a well-drained bed, as long as the roots of the
plant do not drown, they will also do just fine if we get too
much rain.  With all that in mind here are some proven
performers that understand how to take on a Texas heat wave.

TREES –
	Green Ash – Fraxinus Americanus
	Caddo Maple – Acer Saccharum
	Bald Cypress – Cupressus
	Chinese Pistache – Pistacia chinesis
	Crape Myrtle 
	Golden Raintree
	Hackberry
	Mesquite
	Pine – Loblolly
	Russian Olive
	Sumac

SHRUBS
	Barberry
	Blue Plumbago
	Elaeagnus
	Holly
	Nandina
	Rose of Sharon
	Texas Sage
	Broomweed
	Cotoneaster
	Flowering Quince
	Juniper
	Oleander
	Rosemary
	Spirea

VINES
	Bittersweet
	Carolina Jessamine
	Crossvine
	Trumpet Creeper
	Potato Vine
	Boston Ivy
	Coral Vine
	Trumpet Vine
	Virginia Creeper
	Lantana (also a Perennial)
	
ANNUALS/PERENNIALS
	Artemisia
	Liatris
	Iris
	Lantana
	Yarrow
	Sage
	Blanket Flower
	Celosia
	Lamb’s Ear
	Mexican Heather
	Zinnia
	Vinca Major

Please remember that while plants noted as
“drought-tolerant” can eventually take such heat,
they do need to be babied for their first year 
of life.  You cannot plant a drought-tolerant
specimen during a drought and forget to water
it either.  Again, they can handle the heat once 
they’ve established themselves.
 
Until next week, here's to Great Gardening from the
GardenLine, heard exclusively weekend mornings from 8
to noon on Talkradio 950 KPRC.







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