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Southwestern Gardening
vikingboy2013_gw

Need plants for hard to plant spot

vikingboy2013
12 years ago

I have a concrete patio which has a flower bed next to it. I planted azaleas and gardenias but they didnt do too well so i moved them. I want to plant bird of paradise and agapanthus and was wondering what other colorful and bold plants would look good with these and withstand the intense sun, poor soil and drying winds.

Comment (1)

  • lazy_gardens
    12 years ago

    Where in Central Mexico are you living.

    What's the closest reasonably large city?

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