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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.
 
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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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.
  
 
Feel free to add to this list.
 
Feel free to add to this list.
  
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*Australian native violet ([[Viola banksii]])
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*Australian native violet (''[[Viola banksii]]'')
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*Australian violet ([[Viola hederacea]])
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*Australian violet (''[[Viola hederacea]]'')
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*Acantus ([[Acanthus mollis]])
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*Acantus (''[[Acanthus mollis]]'')
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*Blueberry ash ([[Elaeocarpus reticulatus]])
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*''[[Azalea]]'' sp.
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*Bottlebrushes ([[Callistermon]] sp.)
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*Barren strawberry (''[[Waldsteinia fragariodes]]'')
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*Calla lily ([[Zantedeschia]] sp.)
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*Bayberry (''[[Morella pensylvanica]]'')
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*Canna lily ([[Canna x generalis]])
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*Bee balm (''[[Monardra didyma]]'')
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*[[Sophora]] sp.
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*Blueberry ash (''[[Elaeocarpus reticulatus]]'')
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*Evergreen alder ([[Alnus acuminata]])
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*Blue flag (''[[Iris versicolor]]'')
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*Lilly Pilly ([[Syzgium australe]])
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*Bog-rosemary (''[[Andromeda polifolia]]'')
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*New Zealand flax ([[Phorium tenax]])
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*Bottlebrushes (''[[Callistermon]]'' sp.)
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*Norfolk Island tree fern ([[Cyathea brownii]])
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*Broadleaf arrowhead (''[[Sagittaria latifolia]]'')
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*Paperbarks ([[Melaleuca]] sp.)
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*Bunchberry dogwood (''[[Cornus canadensis]]'')
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*Papyrus ([[Cyperus papyrus]])
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*Buttonbush (''[[Cephalanthus occidentalis]]'')
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*Pohutukawa ([[Metrosideros Excelsa]])
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*Calla lily (''[[Zantedeschia]]'' sp.)
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*Rushes ([[Junucus]] sp.)
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*Canadian wild ginger (''[[Asarum canadense]]'')
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*Sedges ([[Carex]] sp.)
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*Canna lily (''[[Canna x generalis]]'')
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*Swamp banksia ([[Banksi robur]])
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*Cardinal flower (''[[Lobelia cardinalis]]'')
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*Swamp lily ([[Crinum pedunculatum]])
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*Christmas fern (''[[Polystichum arcostichoides]]'')
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*Tree ferns ([[Cyathea australis]], [[Cyathea cooperi]], [[Cyathea dealbata]], [[Dicksonia antarctica]]
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*Cinnamon fern (''[[Osmunda cinnamomea]]'')
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*Venus fly-trap ([[Dionaea muscipula]])
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*Creeping phlox (''[[Phlox stolonifera]]'')
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*Evergreen alder (''[[Alnus acuminata]]'')
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*Fringed bleeding heart (''[[Dicentra eximia]]'')
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*Gray dogwood (''[[Cornus racemosa]]'')
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*Highbush blueberry (''[[Vaccinium corymbosum]]'')
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*''[[Hydrangea]]'' sp.
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*''[[Impatiens]]'' sp.
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*Inkberry (''[[Ilex glabra]]'')
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*Interrupted fern (''[[Osmunda claytoniana]]'')
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*Joe pye weed (''[[Eupatorium purpureum]]'')
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*Lilly Pilly (''[[Syzgium australe]]'')
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*Marginal woodfern (''[[Dryopteris marginalis]]'')
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*Marsh marigold (''[[Caltha palustris]]'')
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*Meadowsweet (''[[Spiraea alba]]'')
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*Michigan holly (''[[Ilex verticillata]]'')
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*Mint (''[[Mentha]]'' sp.)
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*Mountain laurel (''[[Kalmia latifolia]]'')
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*New Zealand flax (''[[Phorium tenax]]'')
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*Norfolk Island tree fern (''[[Cyathea brownii]]'')
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*Ostrich fern (''[[Matteuccia struthiopteris]]'')
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*Paperbarks (''[[Melaleuca]]'' sp.)
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*Papyrus (''[[Cyperus papyrus]]'')
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*Patridgeberry (''[[Mitchella repens]]'')
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*Pickerelweed (''[[Pontederia cordata]]'')
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*Pohutukawa (''[[Metrosideros Excelsa]]'')
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*Purple coneflower (''[[Echinacea purpurea]]'')
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*Red chokeberry (''[[Aronia arbutifolia]]'')
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*Rosebay (''[[Rhododendron maximum]]'')
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*Royal fern (''[[Osmunda regalis]]'')
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*Rushes (''[[Junucus]]'' sp.)
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*Sedges (''[[Carex]]'' sp.)
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*Sensitive fern (''[[Onoclea sensibilis]]'')
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*Shadblow serviceberry (''[[Amelanchier canadensis]]'')
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*Sheep laurel (''[[Kalmia angustifolia]]'')
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*Shrubby cinquefoil (''[[Potentilla fruticosa]]'')
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*Silver fern (''[[Cyathea dealbata]]'')
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*(''[[Sophora]]'' sp.)
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*Spicebush (''[[Lindera benzoin]]'')
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*Summersweet (''[[Clethrea alnifolia]]'')
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*Swamp banksia (''[[Banksi robur]]'')
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*Swamp lily (''[[Crinum pedunculatum]]'')
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*Swamp rose-mallow (''[[Hibiscus moscheutos]]'')
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*Trailing arbutus (''[[Epigaea repens]]'')
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*Tree ferns (''[[Cyathea australis]]'', ''[[Cyathea cooperi]]'', ''[[Dicksonia antarctica]]'')
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*Turtlehead (''[[Chelone glbra]]'')
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*Twig dogwood (''[[Cornus sericea]]'')
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*Venus fly-trap (''[[Dionaea muscipula]]'')
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*''[[Virburnum]]'' sp.
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*Virginia creeper (''[[Parthenocissus quinquefolia]]'')
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*Virginia sweetspire (''[[Itea virginica]]'')
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*Wild garanium (''[[Gaernium maculatum]]'')
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*Witch hazel (''[[Hamamelis virginiana]]'')

Revision as of 03:37, 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.

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.

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