Permaculture would be something to look into regarding this.
Desmanthus illinoensis is my best advice. Just harvest the roots when king Vinter knocks on the door, and plant new ones the next spring. You could also plant Phalaris, although they are much harder to extract from. Their root system would survive the winter, though.88 said:I'm all for growing local plants - but I live in a cold, wet country, so no acacia here, sadly. Don't suppose anyone would know where I might find out which plants are local to the UK/Britain, that I could sensibly cultivate?
Thanks in advance ...
Evening Glory said:Desmanthus illinoensis is my best advice. Just harvest the roots when king Vinter knocks on the door, and plant new ones the next spring. You could also plant Phalaris, although they are much harder to extract from. Their root system would survive the winter, though.88 said:I'm all for growing local plants - but I live in a cold, wet country, so no acacia here, sadly. Don't suppose anyone would know where I might find out which plants are local to the UK/Britain, that I could sensibly cultivate?
Thanks in advance ...
Evening Glory said:Desmanthus illinoensis is my best advice. Just harvest the roots when king Vinter knocks on the door, and plant new ones the next spring.
ms_manic_minxx said:"WHY do you want to grow PHALARIS?!?!?!?! It's an INVASIVE SPECIES!!!!!"
Yeah, I know, that was exactly what I wrote! I have a lot of Phalaris arundinacea growing outside, the root system survives everything. I live in Norway, where it often gets -20 C or even lower during the winter, but it always grows back up the next year. They seed like crazy if they have deep enough soil to grow in, a meter is advised.Jorkest said:Evening Glory said:Desmanthus illinoensis is my best advice. Just harvest the roots when king Vinter knocks on the door, and plant new ones the next spring. You could also plant Phalaris, although they are much harder to extract from. Their root system would survive the winter, though.
ive actually had phalaris come back after a very cold winter...and they didnt seed...so the roots CAN survive