Nursery for xeric plants for new cactus/rock garden?

13 years ago

Does anyone know of a local (RI, SE MA, Eastern CT) that specializes in, or at least has a really good selection of cacti, succulents, yuccas, etc.? When construction on the new wall is done, I will install a new cactus and succulent garden. The front of my house is hot and sunny and dry, and I don't want to have to water out there! I have Yucca recurvifolia, and also ice plants, sedums, sempervivums and cacti, all of which were doing fine out front. Right now all but the big Yucca have been moved out of the way of construction but will go back. They found some great rounded goldish-brown rocks when digging which I will place in a natural way, and I'll make a mound or two to give it a natural look, and also drain excess winter wetness away from the plants. Any help is appreciated!

Bill

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Marie Tulin
13 years ago
You may want to consider High Country Gardens. It is mail order and located in NM. Outstanding Gardenwatchdog ratings. Specializes in your interest. Many plants are 40 percent off now through the 20 june. Either another 10 off or free shipping over 100 bucks. Different discounts when I entered website different ways, but I got the free shipping so was pleased. With free shipping my plants came to about 5.75 each, which is what nurseries used to charge back in old days of selling smaller plants. the main thing is I got plants I have not found at my local pots and soil nurseries.

Marie
isabella__MA
13 years ago
I was thinking about the same nursery. Some of the Home D's in my area (Taunton) carry cactus.
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sequoia54
13 years ago
If you prefer not to deal with mail order nurseries, another idea might be to do a search on any of their sites for what plants are drought tolerant, and plant accordingly. Keep in mind that many of the xeric plants carried by High Country Gardens won't tolerate our wet winters and (sometimes) wet springs.