silverchick

Does anyone know what plants native to England will grow in Spain?
I am wondering if Wisteria will grow, any suggestions please?

mrsjdr

Hi, best let rugbymatt reply, he is the gardening expert. I have pansies and petunias in my boxes and although with all this rain I do not need to, the only thing "normally" is to make sure they have plenty of water.

rugbymatt

Heloooooo, wisteria is actually a non native, but hey ho.


Many of the "natives" that you may find quite easy to grow on free draining soils will grow happily in Spain, some need a cold snap to germinate etc but will happily grow, given the right amount of water.

Let me know what you want to grow and I will try to tell you if they will.

Lionda

What a good thread If I take a cutting from a Peris will it take?

crispy

Bring lots of packets of Nasturtium with you, I love them they look really great when they are in flower and trailing down over a wall or across the path, or better still hanging from baskets.

They are also great for ground cover, as weeding can be very tiring here in the heat we have a 76ft drive with flower beds each side so in between the fruit trees I planted them and the whole ground level is yellow, orange and green looks really special. You can also put the flower in salads as well.


I can't wait until next week when my raised flower beds are built (if it stops raining that is) I and can already visualize them brimming with colour and the one by the kitchen door will have herbs. So excited I can't wait.

This is coming from someone who thought they would never enjoy gardening but how wrong can a person be.

Mitzyboy

You've no idea what I thought that said at first glance have you!

Bottle brush plants, native of Australia, I'm putting them everywhere when we can find some soil

rugbymatt

Most Pieris will do well in Spain, but they will need almost full shade out there, and since one of the major problems with the shrub is frost damage they will do fine. Dont hold the water too much in their roots, they need to be free draining, even in Spain.

Cuttings are awkward, I have about a couple of dozen on the go in my greenhouse and I decided to move a couple and they died.
The trick to real success is to let them get on with i9t for a couple of years and don't interfere too much.

crispy

I have seeds that I brought back from New Zealand
Puawhananga (Clematis),
Renga Renga Lily
and Weeping Kowhai, I haven't germinated them yet as my garden here is not big enough I do hope they will take when I have a bigger garden to them justice. I would be pleased as punch if I managed to get one of each to grow.

rugbymatt

I wish you wouldnt!

Mitzyboy

Tell me why

rugbymatt

The introduction of often unsuitable non natives to another country can be quite devastating.

Take Ragwort, Senecio jacobaeaand the devastating effect it has made on the British landscape, introduced partly because of its appearance, or Japanese Knotweed, Ground Elder, etc......

A single specimen, carefully managed is fine, but so often the spread of a non native can have unseen consequences on the biodiversity of an area.

Spain has seen such "invasions" before and like many other countries has suffered.

Mitzyboy

Fair comment

rugbymatt

and so well made since I am sooooo drunk I think!


I forget sometimes that I come across as a dumbass, got a reputation to maintain.

Mitzyboy

What ..... as a dumbass?

rugbymatt

exactly!