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Some gardens are in situations where they have bedrock not far underneath the topsoil, or have heavy clay, or some other reason for poor drainage, this means that, especially after rain, the soil is very wet. Many plants will simply not tolerate these conditions, their roots rot, and they die. If you're wondering what to do, adding something like [[gypsum]] to the soil will help break down the clay and improve drainage.
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Some gardens are in situations where they have bedrock not far underneath the topsoil, or have heavy clay, or some other reason for poor drainage, this means that, especially after rain, the soil is very wet. Many plants will simply not tolerate these conditions, their roots rot, and they die. If you're wondering what to do, adding something like [[gypsum]] to the soil will help break down the clay and improve drainage. Regular applications of well-decayed compost and/or animal manure can also help to improve heavy clay soils.
  
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However, if you don't want to be adding vast quantities of gypsum to your soil, as it does cost money, then here is a list of plants that will tolerate those conditions. Obviously many of them will only grow in certain zones, which can be found by clicking on the plant name.
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However, if you don't want to be adding vast quantities of gypsum to your soil, as it does cost money, then here is a list of plants that will tolerate those conditions. Obviously many of them will only be able to be found in certain parts of the world or only grow in certain zones, which can be found by clicking on the plant name.
  
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Feel free to add to this list.
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Feel free to add to this list, either new plants or new common names. Also be warned that this is not a definitive guide, as much as we'd like it to be, there may very well be plants in here that can't cope with these conditions, if so, feel free to remove them, but please provide a reason in the summary for doing so!
  
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*Australian native violet ([[Viola banksii]])
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*''[[Acourus]]'' sp.
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*Australian violet ([[Viola hederacea]])
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*''[[Acantus]]'' sp. : Bear's Breeches
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*Acantus ([[Acanthus mollis]])
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*''[[Alnus]]'' sp. : Alder
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*Blueberry ash ([[Elaeocarpus reticulatus]])
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*''[[Amelanchier canadensis]]'' : Shadblow Serviceberry
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*Bottlebrushes ([[Callistermon]] sp.)
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*''[[Andromeda polifolia]]'' : Bog Rosemary
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*Calla lily ([[Zantedeschia]] sp.)
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*''[[Aronia arbutifolia]]'' : Red chokeberry
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*Canna lily ([[Canna x generalis]])
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*''[[Asarum canadense]]'' : Canadian Wild Ginger
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*[[Sophora]] sp.
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*''[[Astilbe]]'' sp. : False Goat's Beard, False Spirea
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*Evergreen alder ([[Alnus acuminata]])
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*''[[Azalea]]'' sp. : Azalea
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*Lilly Pilly ([[Syzgium australe]])
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*''[[Bambusa]]'' sp. : Bamboo
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*New Zealand flax ([[Phorium tenax]])
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*''[[Banksia robur]]'' : Swamp Banksia
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*Norfolk Island tree fern ([[Cyathea brownii]])
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*''[[Bauera rubioides]]'' : Dog Rose
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*Paperbarks ([[Melaleuca]] sp.)
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*''[[Blechnum]]'' sp. : Water Fern
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*Papyrus ([[Cyperus papyrus]])
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*''[[Callistermon]]'' sp. : Bottlebrush
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*Pohutukawa ([[Metrosideros Excelsa]])
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*''[[Caltha palustris]]'' : Marsh Marigold
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*Rushes ([[Junucus]] sp.)
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*''[[Canna]]'' sp. : Canna Lily
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*Sedges ([[Carex]] sp.)
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*''[[Carex]]'' sp. : Carex, Purei
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*Swamp banksia ([[Banksi robur]])
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*''[[Casuarina]]'' sp. : She-Oak, Ironwood, Beefwood
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*Swamp lily ([[Crinum pedunculatum]])
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*''[[Cephalanthus occidentalis]]'' : Buttonbush
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*Tree ferns ([[Cyathea australis]], [[Cyathea cooperi]], [[Cyathea dealbata]], [[Dicksonia antarctica]]
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*''[[Chelone glbra]]'' : Turtlehead
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*Venus fly-trap ([[Dionaea muscipula]])
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*''[[Clethrea alnifolia]]'' : Summersweet
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*''[[Colocasia]]'' sp. : Taro
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*''[[Cornus canadensis]]'' : Bunchberry Dogwood
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*''[[Cornus racemosa]]'' : Gray Dogwood
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*''[[Cornus sericea]]'' : Twig Dogwood
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*''[[Cortaderia]] sp. : Toetoe, Pampas Grass
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*''[[Crinum]]'' sp. : Swamp Lily, Darling Lily
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*''[[Cyathea australis]]'' : Rough Tree Fern
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*''[[Cyathea brownii]]'' : Norfolk Island Tree Fern
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*''[[Cyathea cooperi]]'' : Australian Tree Fern, Cooper's Tree Fern, Lacy Tree Fern, Scaly Tree Fern
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*''[[Cyathea dealbata]]'' : Silver Fern
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*''[[Cyperus]] sp.'' : Papyrus, Sedge
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*''[[Dicentra eximia]]'' :Fringed Bleeding Heart
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*''[[Dicksonia antarctica]]'' : Man Fern, Soft Tree Fern, Tasmanian Tree Fern
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*''[[Dionaea muscipula]]'' : Venus Fly-Trap
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*''[[Dryopteris marginalis]]'' : Marginal Woodfern
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*''[[Echinacea purpurea]]'' : Purple Coneflower
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*''[[Elaeocarpus reticulatus]]'' : Blueberry Ash
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*''[[Epacris]]'' sp. : Australian Heath
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*''[[Epigaea repens]]'' : Trailing Arbutus
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*''[[Erythroxylum coca]]'' : Coca, Cocaine Plant
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*''[[Ecualyptus]]'' sp. : Gum Tree
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*''[[Eupatorium purpureum]]'' : Joe Pye Weed
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*''[[Gernium maculatum]]'' : Wild Geranium
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*''[[Gunnera]]'' sp.
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*''[[Hamamelis virginiana]]'' : Witch Hazel
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*''[[Hibiscus moscheutos]]'' : Swamp Rose-Mallow
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*''[[Hosta]]'' sp. : Hosta
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*''[[Hydrangea]]'' sp.
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*''[[Ilex glabra]]'' : Inkberry
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*''[[Ilex verticillata]]'' : Michigan Holly
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*''[[Impatiens]]'' sp.
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*''[[Iris]]'' sp. : Iris
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*''[[Itea virginica]]'' : Virginia Sweetspire
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*''[[Junucus]]'' sp. : Rush
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*''[[Kalmia angustifolia]]'' : Sheep Laurel
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*''[[Kalmia latifolia]]'' : Mountain Laurel
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*''[[Lindera benzoin]]'' : Spicebush
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*''[[Lobelia cardinalis]]'' : Cardinal Flower
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*''[[Lysichiton americanus]]'' : Western Skunk Cabbage
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*''[[Lysichiton camtschatcense]]'' : Asian Skunk Cabbage, Japanese Skunk Cabbage
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*''[[Matteuccia struthiopteris]]'' : Ostrich Fern
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*''[[Melaleuca]]'' sp. : Paperbark
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*''[[Mentha]]'' sp. : Mint
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*''[[Metrosideros excelsa]]'' : Pohutukawa
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*''[[Mitchella repens]]'' : Patridgeberry
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*''[[Monardra didyma]]'' : Bee Balm
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*''[[Morella pensylvanica]]'' : Bayberry
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*''[[Nyssa]]'' sp. : Tupelo, Sour Gum
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*''[[Onoclea sensibilis]]'' : Sensitive Fern
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*''[[Osmunda cinnamomea]]'' : Cinnamon Fern
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*''[[Osmunda claytoniana]]'' : Interrupted Fern
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*''[[Osmunda regalis]]'' : Royal Fern
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*''[[Parthenocissus quinquefolia]]'' : Virginia Creeper
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*''[[Phlox stolonifera]]'' : Creeping Phlox
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*''[[Phorium tenax]]'' : New Zealand Flax
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*''[[Polystichum arcostichoides]]'' : Christmas Fern
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*''[[Pontederia cordata]]'' : Pickerelweed
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*''[[Potentilla fruticosa]]'' : Shrubby Cinquefoil
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*''[[Primula]]'' sp. : Polyanthus, Primrose
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*''[[Rhododendron maximum]]'' : Rosebay
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*''[[Rheum palmatum]]'' : Ornamental Rhubarb
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*''[[Sagittaria latifolia]]'' : Broadleaf Arrowhead
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*''[[Salix]]'' : Willow
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*''[[Sophora]]'' sp.
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*''[[Spiraea alba]]'' : Meadowsweet
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*''[[Syzgium australe]]'' : Lilly Pilly
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*''[[Tristaniopsis laurina]]'' : Water Gum
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*''[[Vaccinium corymbosum]]'' : Highbush Blueberry
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*''[[Viola banksii]]'' : Australian Native Violet
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*''[[Viola hederacea]]'' : Australian Violet
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*''[[Viburnum]]'' sp.
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*''[[Waldsteinia fragariodes]]'' : Barren Strawberry
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*''[[Zantedeschia]]'' sp. : Calla Lily, Arum Lily

Latest revision as of 07:27, 15 February 2010

Some gardens are in situations where they have bedrock not far underneath the topsoil, or have heavy clay, or some other reason for poor drainage, this means that, especially after rain, the soil is very wet. Many plants will simply not tolerate these conditions, their roots rot, and they die. If you're wondering what to do, adding something like gypsum to the soil will help break down the clay and improve drainage. Regular applications of well-decayed compost and/or animal manure can also help to improve heavy clay soils.

However, if you don't want to be adding vast quantities of gypsum to your soil, as it does cost money, then here is a list of plants that will tolerate those conditions. Obviously many of them will only be able to be found in certain parts of the world or only grow in certain zones, which can be found by clicking on the plant name.

Feel free to add to this list, either new plants or new common names. Also be warned that this is not a definitive guide, as much as we'd like it to be, there may very well be plants in here that can't cope with these conditions, if so, feel free to remove them, but please provide a reason in the summary for doing so!

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