Friday, April 13, 2012

Photo - Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans)

This drought tolerant plant is also great
for seaside gardens.  These photos were
taken at Tidelands Park in Coronado.
Photos by Doug Kalal

2 comments:

  1. Hello good people;
    Was walking down to Dana Point over the weekend with my sister and her husband who live in Kula which, as you may know, is the flower-growing area on Maui...sister grows Protea. She stopped and 'Ooooed' and 'Ahhhhhed' over the Pride of Maderia. Being a drought tolerant plant and the Kula part of Maui being so dry, do you think it a good fit?
    Thanks in advance for your reply,
    Tom Lanphier
    thomasjiii@cox.net

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  2. Yes, this plant should do just fine there. Pride of Madeira is also good for coastal gardens that have issues with sea spray.

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