[pbs] Is eremurus high or low water?
JamieV.
jamievande at freenet.de
Sat Sep 16 03:38:21 EDT 2006
N Sterman schrieb:
> I've been researching Eremurus but can't seem to find much on its
> irrigation requirement. Is this a low water or regular water bulb?
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> Nan
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Nan,
I grow Eremurus in relatively sandy clay on a slope, as they are from
the Steppes and desert areas of the orient, meaning a prolonged dry
period and no chance of standing in water. I have lost a few over the
years due to heavy Winter rain, which they do not appreciate at all!
Simply rotted at the crown.
One very inpressive bed I saw in England was a combination of roses with
Eremurus bungeii and E. robustus hybrids. The theory was, the roses
take up moisture so fast, that the Eremurus can't get overwatered. They
require as much sun as possible to increase. Be carefull as the spikes
emerge. They are prone to rot in wet conditions, such as prolonged rain
or overhead watering.
Jamie V.
Cologne
Germany
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