Hi Rosie, I saved some purple sedum from broken stems at a nursery. I asked permission to take them home. I planted the stems in clay soil and they are thriving! I was so glad to see sedum on your list! They were planted near Midnight Masquerade penstemon, and some rescued banana cream daisies. I guess if they don't compliment each other, I can move them around next summer. Great video, thanks!
Those would work in wet clay, but in dry clay (or rather, clay with dry summers) it's a whole other thing. For that you need stuff like achillea filipendulina, echinops, eryngium, centranthus, most salvias, a few asters, and some veronicas. Also, it depends a lot on whether it's very compact clay or not. If it's not, something like agastache will do fine, as well as coreopsis, some campanulas, potentillas...
I have tried several kniphofias in my clay soil in sunny positions and they grow well enough, but for some reason they produced very few flowers, so I have given up on them.
Thx for all the good info. I have japanese anemones and could not figure out why they thrive in certain areas of my garden. Now I know why, clay soil. They grow for me best in poor soil that has a lot of clay and stones.
I have a leucothoe auxiliaris red curly (first year) and all the leaves have dropped off and stems are starting to die. It is overshadowed by a erysimum so could it be a light problem and should I leave it in the ground and Hope it comes back next year. Thanks
I have grown from seed over 100 white Iberia & 100 white musk mallow,I’ve potted them up in single plastic pots,they are very young and and I’m worried I’ll lose them over winter, I have a tunnel, should I protect them by putting them in clear plastic containers, and just spray them occasionally and keep them in my tunnel. I’ve only recently come across your channel, your advice is brilliant, I’m making my way through your videos,I have clay soil I appreciate the plants you recommended for it.Take Care and Thank You.
Hi Rosie,
I saved some purple sedum from broken stems at a nursery. I asked permission to take them home. I planted the stems in clay soil and they are thriving! I was so glad to see sedum on your list! They were planted near Midnight Masquerade penstemon, and some rescued banana cream daisies. I guess if they don't compliment each other, I can move them around next summer. Great video, thanks!
Those would work in wet clay, but in dry clay (or rather, clay with dry summers) it's a whole other thing. For that you need stuff like achillea filipendulina, echinops, eryngium, centranthus, most salvias, a few asters, and some veronicas. Also, it depends a lot on whether it's very compact clay or not. If it's not, something like agastache will do fine, as well as coreopsis, some campanulas, potentillas...
Most informative. I've been busy making notes and trying to work out where in my garden I can squeeze in these perennials 😁
I have tried several kniphofias in my clay soil in sunny positions and they grow well enough, but for some reason they produced very few flowers, so I have given up on them.
Clay soil also means slugs. Leucanthemums can suffer badly.
Gorgeous Sedum- I treated myself to three “Double Martini” sedum for my birthday last month. They took to my poor soil like fish to water!!!🧤🪴🧤
This hydrangea is my favourite out of the 6 plants mentioned.
Thank you for the “6th Plant Difficult to Stop”, I appreciated the smile it gave me hearing that 🤓
Great info in a short video. I like the format. Thank you!
Will there be a video about plants for sandy soil? 😊
Thx for all the good info. I have japanese anemones and could not figure out why they thrive in certain areas of my garden. Now I know why, clay soil. They grow for me best in poor soil that has a lot of clay and stones.
I have a leucothoe auxiliaris red curly (first year) and all the leaves have dropped off and stems are starting to die. It is overshadowed by a erysimum so could it be a light problem and should I leave it in the ground and Hope it comes back next year. Thanks
Very informative. Going to plant a few of those. Planning to have plants in a small patch of grass.
Thanks so much, I sometimes despair over my clay soils and it is great to get some tips for plants that will cope.
Where can u get seeds
Are these five plants Perennial?
Yes :)
I have grown from seed over 100 white Iberia & 100 white musk mallow,I’ve potted them up in single plastic pots,they are very young and and I’m worried I’ll lose them over winter, I have a tunnel, should I protect them by putting them in clear plastic containers, and just spray them occasionally and keep them in my tunnel.
I’ve only recently come across your channel, your advice is brilliant, I’m making my way through your videos,I have clay soil I appreciate the plants you recommended for it.Take Care and Thank You.
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