Plants That Love Clay Soil

* An evergreen native to China, where it is a widely used timber tree; the wood resists rot; of pyramidal habit with slightly pendulous branches; bark brown, peeling to reveal reddish underbark; green or blue-green needles; likes moist, acid soils and...

Kaempferi; native to Korea, China, Central Asia, and Japan. Likes plenty of moisture and a rich loamy slightly acid soil. Plants can be grown in containers in pond margins but are then best kept in drier conditions over winter.

* Cliftonia monophylla ( Buck-wheat tree , Buckwheat tree , Titi ) is a tree native to the United States . It burns with a clear, bright flame and is valued as a fuel. * Requires a free-draining, light, sandy, acid soil with additional leafmould added.

* Cliftonia monophylla ( Buck-wheat tree , Buckwheat tree , Titi ) is a tree native to the United States . It burns with a clear, bright flame and is valued as a fuel. * Requires a free-draining, light, sandy, acid soil with additional leafmould added.

Leucophylla produces crimson flowers in the spring before its characteristically small spring pitchers. The species is highly variable with respect to its pitchers, with plants in some localities reaching almost 1 metre in height, while in others, plants...

* An evergreen native to China, where it is a widely used timber tree; the wood resists rot; of pyramidal habit with slightly pendulous branches; bark brown, peeling to reveal reddish underbark; green or blue-green needles; likes moist, acid soils and...

Leucophylla produces crimson flowers in the spring before its characteristically small spring pitchers. The species is highly variable with respect to its pitchers, with plants in some localities reaching almost 1 metre in height, while in others, plants...

Its range extends from southern Alabama , through Florida and Georgia , to the coastal plains of southern Virginia and South Carolina . Plants can tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c.

Its range extends from southern Alabama , through Florida and Georgia , to the coastal plains of southern Virginia and South Carolina . Plants can tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c.

The red petals are long and strap-like, and dangle over the umbrella-like style of the flower, which is held upside down at the end of a 50 cm long scape. * In spring, the plant produces small, bright red flowers with 5-fold symmetry.

The leaves can be poisonous. Succeeds in sun or shade, the warmer the climate the more shade a plant requires. The leaves are 9-19 cm (3-8 in ) long and 2-4 cm (0.75-1.5 in) broad.

The leaves can be poisonous. Succeeds in sun or shade, the warmer the climate the more shade a plant requires. The leaves are 9-19 cm (3-8 in ) long and 2-4 cm (0.75-1.5 in) broad.

The red petals are long and strap-like, and dangle over the umbrella-like style of the flower, which is held upside down at the end of a 50 cm long scape. * In spring, the plant produces small, bright red flowers with 5-fold symmetry.

* Ilex mucronata is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m (rarely 4 m) tall. The fruit is a red drupe 6–7 mm diameter containing three to five pits The leaves are 1.5-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, with an entire or finely serrated margin and an acute apex,...

* Ilex mucronata is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m (rarely 4 m) tall. The fruit is a red drupe 6–7 mm diameter containing three to five pits The leaves are 1.5-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, with an entire or finely serrated margin and an acute apex,...

* Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous leaves, yellow and scarlet in fall; native to the Pacific Coast, and said to fare poorly on the East Coast.

The showy part of the floral display, however, is the white, pink or rose sepals that become petal-like and reminiscent of poinsettias. Flowers are yellowish-green and tubular with five, reflexed lobes.

And I told them the story about my experiences at Granny Laurie's house.Here is a rough recipe for seed balls, just in case you have an area you would like to try the process in. There was little loss of seeds since they were encased within the clay balls.

They prefer slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soils with pH from pH 6 to pH 7.5. However, they will grow in soils with stronger acidity or alkalinity. These plants grow in a wide range of soils, although they prefer gardens high in organic matter with...

Well known and especially interesting for children. A great way to promote interest in science. * The holes in the meshwork allow small prey to escape, presumably because the benefit that would be obtained from them would be less than the cost of digesting...

Well known and especially interesting for children. A great way to promote interest in science. * The holes in the meshwork allow small prey to escape, presumably because the benefit that would be obtained from them would be less than the cost of digesting...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant . * Shiny dark green, evergreen leaves; upright, rounded, densely branched; unique among hollies in that it often spreads by suckering; doesn't mind shade but prefers sun; Dirr recommends it for foundations,...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant . * Shiny dark green, evergreen leaves; upright, rounded, densely branched; unique among hollies in that it often spreads by suckering; doesn't mind shade but prefers sun; Dirr recommends it for foundations,...

* Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous leaves, yellow and scarlet in fall; native to the Pacific Coast, and said to fare poorly on the East Coast.

The showy part of the floral display, however, is the white, pink or rose sepals that become petal-like and reminiscent of poinsettias. Flowers are yellowish-green and tubular with five, reflexed lobes.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.