{"id":2612,"date":"2016-12-06T13:35:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T13:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2016-12-05T19:53:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T19:53:15","slug":"plants-for-hot-sandy-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/plants-for-hot-sandy-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Plants for Hot Sandy Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/plants-for-hot-sandy-soil\/attachment\/sandy-cystus\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2634\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2634\" title=\"sandy-cystus\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/sandy-cystus.jpg\" alt=\"sandy-cystus\" width=\"490\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/sandy-cystus.jpg 680w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/sandy-cystus-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Understanding the soil and natural conditions in your garden can help you organise and plan the type of garden that will be successful. I am going too offer <strong>tips on gardens with a sandy soil<\/strong> and in particular where there is a heat trap. To make a colourful impact in a tricky situation chose plants that grow naturally in those conditions.<\/p>\n<p>For structure in a hot sandy area we think about palm trees and deserts but for trees in the garden I would opt for Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) . A golden variety called Golden Spire or a blue green variety &#8216;Columnaris Glauca&#8217; . Also in the <strong>larger shrub category<\/strong> there is a good selection including Golden Holly Ilex aquifolium or Spotted Laurel (my wife&#8217;s favourite) Aucuba japonica with green and gold glossy leaves plus scarlet berries on female plants.<\/p>\n<h3>Annual bedding in Sandy Soil<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Petunias do well in fast draining soil try the Merlin series if you can find them or any seed variety of petunia plants.<\/li>\n<li>Mesembryanthemums the Livingstone daisy is a semi succulent and will do well in quick draining conditions. the bright daisy flowers can add a big splash of colour.<\/li>\n<li>Nasturtiums like Empress of India flower well when there isn&#8217;t too much fleshy leaf growth.<\/li>\n<li><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/plants-for-hot-sandy-soil\/attachment\/conifer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2641\" title=\"conifer\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/conifer.jpg\" alt=\"conifer\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/conifer.jpg 336w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/conifer-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Impatiens the Busy Lizzie is probably the colourful flower of choice for sandy soil.<\/li>\n<li>Senecio cineraria &#8216;Silver Dust&#8217; offers a cool grey with deeply cut leaves. I alloew them to act like biennials and flower yellow in the second year but you can treat them as annuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Shrubs for Sandy Soil<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ceanothus x delileanus &#8216;Topaze&#8217; is a rounded, mid-sized, deciduous shrub with dark-green leaves. It bears dark-blue flowers from mid-summer to autumn.<\/li>\n<li>One of our favourites Elaeganus pungens Oleaster is a tough evergreen shrub, with small but highly scented creamy white flowers in autumn ideal for shady, dry, seaside or windy sites. Think of this as a possible hedge to protect against strong winds.<\/li>\n<li>Cytisus or common broom is at home in sandy soil and colourful varieties are available.<\/li>\n<li>Lavender and Rosemary are traditional low growing shrubs for these conditions.<\/li>\n<li>My personal favourite is Cistus in pink or white forms with grey green leaves prone to be sticky. I grew to like these shruby plants after I met Bob Page a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cistuspage.org.uk\/\">National Collection Holder with his own Cistus &amp; Halimium Website.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pieris japonica, Calluna (Heathers) and Camellia are also possible plants for a site like this with a preference for a slightly acid soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To make an impact in a tricky situation chose plants that grow naturally in those conditions. Cacti are not the only plants for hot sandy soils and a seaside location with salty spray would be less than ideal for Cacti anyway. 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