[phil/anne]

hi can any one tell me is there such a plant that wont get swamped or rot in a wet ground . What it is in the border between us and our neighbour our ground is about 6 " higher than next door so were they meet when its wet it forms a pool of water the ground is very soft is there anything that is pretty that would survive  thanks for reading this  phil/anne :?:  

[WG.]

Marsh Marigold, water irises ... plenty of bog plants to choose from.

Or why not make it acidic and grow blueberries?

[phil/anne]

Marsh Marigold, water irises ... plenty of bog plants to choose from.

Or why not make it acidic and grow blueberries?

I like the sound of blueberries the only prob i could think of is that when the area floods between the houses the next doors septic tank runs water of into the hedge as well i dont think it would be poisoness but would it be safe to eat the berries after ?? phil/anne :?:  :?

[WG.]

Marsh Marigold, water irises ... plenty of bog plants to choose from.

Or why not make it acidic and grow blueberries?

I like the sound of blueberries the only prob i could think of is that when the area floods between the houses the next doors septic tank runs water of into the hedge as well i dont think it would be poisoness but would it be safe to eat the berries after ?? phil/anne :?:  :?

I reckon Environmental Health would want to know about that.  Whoever let them put a septic tank in an area prone to flooding!

I might pass on the blueberry cheesecake at your place then.  (They probably wouldn't actually be poisonous but sewage and food is not a good combination.)

[Trillium]

Along with flag iris (not the same as regular iris), the ligularias love damp feet, same with the daphnes.

And your 'overflow' from next door is a definite problem to get sorted asap. Like WG says, you wouldn't die, but wow, you'd be sick all the time from eating any foodstuffs from that area.

[Selkie]

if you've got the space how about gunnera (giant rhubarb)?!! :shock:

[milkman]

hellebores like it damp

[Trillium]

Not mine, they're content in the dry soil provided it's shady, their main criteria.

[phil/anne]

thanks for the advice eveyone i think i will pass on the blueberries shame would of solved my problem of were to site the fruit bushes never mind plants it is then . Live long and prosper my friends  phil/anne  :o