Waterwise plants for WA
Story Title: Waterwise plants for WA
Episode 4: WA's Great Gardens
Date: 24 October 2010
Presenter: Neville Passmore
The latest water restrictions have certainly focussed the thinking about the requirements of gardens. Neville shows us how to have the dream garden without a huge water demand.
Neville's Tips and Facts
- Plant selection is crucial for waterwise gardens and now is a good time to look at replacing a few plants that are not only water conscious but also low maintenance.
- Visit a waterwise accredited garden centre such as Waldecks on vine, you can get great advice on waterwise choices as well as lots of suitable plants.
- Aussie natives are a good place to start as they have been here for a few million years and many really have the hang of existing in a dry environment.
- Kangaroo paws can get by with 10mm of water on one standard drink per week.
- Succulents are the ultimate waterwise plant, they store moisture in their tissues which means they can survive summer without sprinklers at all, once set up.
- Mediterranean plants are well suited as they perform well is a similar climate to Perth. Try Pride of Madiera which come from the Canary islands and once in flower are a buzz.
- You can even have a tropical garden with the right plant selection, try Regal Ruby Brazilian Jasmine, they have beautiful colours and make great climbing plants for fences.
- For more guidance visit waterwise plants for WA, you can search by growth, habit size and flower season. Worth printing out to bring into garden centre.
For more waterwise tips
- Learn how to Save 6 buckets of water every day www.save6.com.au
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