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Old 21-05-2020, 09:38 PM   #1
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How would they grow on sand,, not just sandy soil. About 40 M from the sea waves?
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How would they grow on sand,, not just sandy soil. About 40 M from the sea waves?
They are noted as drought tolerant so in theory they would survive in sandy soils. Straight sand? Probably not.
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I've never seen them near salty soils.
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Working in a retail nursery, we mostly buy in our stock, however sometimes we grow certain lines on site. I love propagation, I think it taps into my love of order and repetition.

Today I took cuttings of Pig Face or Mesembryanthemum.



This plant is a bit of a granny favorite. It really suits areas that prove hard to establish, tolerating poor and dry soils. Their main claim to fame though is the mass of flowers produced in spring.

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