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Shrubs & plants that tolerate wet soil
Posted on 10/30/20 at 7:28 am
Posted on 10/30/20 at 7:28 am
I want to plant some shrubs along a few walls but the soil is poorly drained and it can stay wet at times. Building the flower beds up isn’t really an option bc it could make the drainage worse. Until I fix the drainage permanently I am looking for some plants and shrubs that are tolerant of wet conditions. It gets afternoon sun.
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 8:24 am to waynesworld
Posted on 10/30/20 at 7:29 pm to CrawDude
Which kind of wet soil?
Wet with water running through it?
Wet with water just sitting there, moving slowly if at all?(dig down, get a shovel of wet soil, and sniff. If it's near stagnant or anaerobic conditions, you'll know by the stench)
Wet with water running through it?
Wet with water just sitting there, moving slowly if at all?(dig down, get a shovel of wet soil, and sniff. If it's near stagnant or anaerobic conditions, you'll know by the stench)
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:39 pm to waynesworld
quote:Common easy and cheap in the southeast are ferns and elephant ear. Do you want to add cover to an already wet area next to a wall?
want to plant some shrubs along a few walls but the soil is poorly drained and it can stay wet at times.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 4:27 am to waynesworld
Louisiana irises literally thrive and bloom in marshes, so they’re worth a try.
Posted on 10/31/20 at 6:41 am to waynesworld
Umbrella palm does well in wet areas, even in a pond. It is easy to root. My wife came home with a few cuttings, and now we have two containers full. Gives a nice tropical feel. It will spread like crazy, so keep that in mind.
Here is a Mississippi State horticulturist LINK:
Here is a Mississippi State horticulturist LINK:
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The further south it is planted, the larger and more aggressive the plant becomes. Once you are growing the umbrella palm, which develops 5- to 6-foot-tall, reed-like stems, you will get hooked. It gives a palm-like, tropical feel to the landscape.
The umbrella palm will thrive just about anywhere you put it. In full sun or shade, sloppy wet or simply fertile soil, it performs beyond expectations no matter where it is planted.
...Once the plant has frozen, remove the dead foliage, add a little mulch and wait for a spring return. Those in the lower one-third of the state may want to do a little thinning from time to time to keep the plant confined to the desired area.
...The umbrella palm is most suited for water or bog gardens. I am using mine planted at the end of my dry creek bed and combined with a yellow flag-type iris. ... In more upland locations, use them as understory plantings to tall bananas or in combination with elephant ears. Those with small water gardens seem to prefer the dwarf form known as Gracilis.
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