As coastal areas receive fewer and less intense frosts than inland areas , one is able to grow many slightly tender shrubs and plants, however they often need to have tough grey or green waxy leaves, or narrow or hairy leaves to ensure they are not burned up by the salty winds especially during frosty spells when soil moisture is locked up . Chalky soils are very free draining and often occur on the drier south and east of Britain further increasing the requirement for plants to be drought tolerant to survive. Fortunately plants suited to drier “mediterranean” climates are often more tolerant of calcareous soils (which is saturated with calcium and other minerals) than those from wetter climates , where soil minerals do not accumulate in the top soil but are washed downwards.
Seafront garden plants should be planted in cushions so each plant gives protection to those behind it . Single plants sticking up above the others are liable to have there leaves burnt off. The tender new foliage of deciduous trees and shrubs are especially vulnerable.
East Northdown border
Climbers for planting in exposed chalky soils
| CLEMATIS tangutica, chirrosa vars. ,viticella vars, montana vars., HUMULUS lupulus “aureus” HEDERA canariensis “gloire de marengo”, Helix “glacier, “sagittifolia”, “green ripples” etc JASMINUM officinale “variagata” nudiflorum (north wall) CHAEMOMELES (shady wall) “pink lady” “nivalis” “crimson and gold” |
COTONEASTER horizontalis LONICERA japonica “repens” , x Americana , periclymenum “late dutch” “belgica”, henyrii , etrusca superba PARTHENOCISSUS quinquefolia Henryana, tricuspidata, veitchii PASSIFLORA caerula, WISTERIA vars. Climbing roses , most |
Other planting in exposed sites on chalky soils
A |
B |
| ACACIA Retinoides, meansii, cultriformis ACANTHUS mollis, spinosus ACER pseudoplanatus vars AESCULUS hippocastanatum. AGAPANTHUS sp./cvs. AMPELODOPSIS mauritanica (a tall med. grass) ANTHEMIS cupaniana, ARTEMISA absinthum, arb. “Powis Castle” ASTER sedifolia, novae anglii CARYOPTERIS vars. CASSINIA fulvida, wards silver etc CEANOTHUS arboreus , ‘blue cushion’, ‘blue mound’ ‘concha’ “impressus” (small leaves) etc. CHAMAEROPS humilis CENTAUREA macrocephala, scabiosa CENTRANTHUS rubra, r. ‘alba’ CERCIS siliquastrum CISTUS cyprius, blanche , crispus, purpureus etc. CINERARIA maritima CHRYSANTHEMUM (leucanthemum)border vars |
BULBS, tulipa, scilla, narcissi, anemone blanda, Leaucojum aestevum, galanthus, allium, muscari, iphion uniflorum, iris reticulata and dutch, crocus, ornithogalum umbellatum & nutans, lilium candidum, BALLOTA pseudodictamus BERBERIS ottawensis “Superba”, Candidula, stenophylla BRACHYGLOTTIS greyii BUPLEURUM fructicosum BUDDLEIA davidii in variety, globosa, salvifolia, heliophyllum etc BUXUS sempervirens vars. |
C |
D |
| CLEMATIS orientalis, Montana, flammula, viticella, armandii, tangutica. COLUTEA arborescens CONVOLVULUS cneorum, mauritanica CORYDALIS Lutea CORYLUS max.purpurea, “Kent cob” CORDYLINE australis + cvs. CONVALARIA (Lily of the Valley) CORONILLA glauca “citrina”, gold, varigated CORTADERIA sell.,cvs., richardii COTONEASTER all vars. CUPRESSUS arizonica “glauca”, macrocarpa, sempervirens ‘totem pole’ CRATAEGNUS mono.”Paul’s Scarlet”, “Rosea flore plena”, “ crimson cloud”, prunifolia CYNARA scolymus – Globe artichoke, Cardoon CHOISYA ternate cvs. CYTISUS “Porlock”, praecox, battanderi |
DIANTHUS DORYCNIUM hirsutum |
E |
F |
| ECHINOPS ritro, humilis ELAEGNUS ebbengei ELYMUS magellenica, Leymus Aranatherum ERICA erigena, terminalis stricta, darleyensis ERYNGIUM(sea holly) ESCALLONIA “Iveyi” “Crimson spire”, “Apple blossom” EUCALPTUS parvifolia ,dalrympliana, nitens EUONYMUS all EUPHORBIA wulphenii, characias, ceratocarpa, nicense,ridgens arborescens etc. EURYOPS pectinatus ERODIUMS and GERANIUMS all |
FATSIA japonica FORSYTHIA FRAXINUS ornus “Raywood” excelsior FORSYTHIA FREMONTODENDRON californicum FRUIT all APRICOT, FIG, NECTARINE, PEACH, PEARS, APPLES, PLUMS, CHERRIES,ETC |
G |
H |
| GAZANIA vars GARRYA elliptica GENISTA hispanica, aetensis GRISELINA littoralis + cvs |
HEBE large x, Salicifolia, “Midsummer beauty”, Fragrant Jewel Great orme ,etc. Medium:- francescana, wiri vision, wiri image, oratia beauty etc. HELIANTHEMUM (rock rose) HELICHRYSUM angustifolium HEMERACALLIS HIPPOPHAE rhamnoides HYDRANGEA macrophylla (pinks) |
I & J |
K & L |
| ILEX x altaclerensis IRIS germanica, florentina JUGLANS regia (walnut) |
KNIPHOFIA LABURNUM + cvs LAMPRANTHUS +cvs LAURUS nobilis, nob.aurea LAVANDULA all vars LIBERTIA grandiflora LAVATERA ssp LUPINUS arboreus LONICERA pileata, purpursii LYCIUM barbatum |
M & N & O |
P |
| MAGNOLIA grandiflora, x loebneri “Leonard Messel”& ‘Merrill’, Stellata MORUS nigra. NEPETA vars. MYRTUS communis OLEARIA virgata lineata, macrodonta ,solandri etc, OZOMANTHUS |
PAEONIA delavayi, lutea, mollis, officinalis etc. PHLOMIS fructicosa PHORMIUM tenax vars PINUS sylvestris, thunbergii, nigra maritima, pinea, PHYLLOSTACHYS bissetti, viridi glaucescens, ‘catillonis’ PITTOSPORUM tobira POPULUS alba “nivea” PRUNUS (ornamental cherries) PYRACANTHA vars |
Q & R & S |
T & U & V & W |
| QUERCUS ilex, cerris, suber RHUS typina, typ lacinata ROSA rugosa and most roses ROSEMARY ssp. SALIX rosmarifolius, SAMBUCUS nigra “black beauty’ SALVIAS all SANTOLINA cham + vars SEDUM praealtum, confusum SILENE maritima “rosea” SOLANIUM crispum “glasnevin” SORBUS aria “lutescens” SPARTIUM junceum SPIREA japonica, nipponica van houtii STACHYS byzanticum |
TAXUS baccata THUJA occidentalis, plicata TAMARIX tetandra, ramosissima, hampneana, TEUCRIUM fructians, chamaedrys ULEX europeus VERBASCUM olympicum, nigra VIBURNUM tinus VITIS vinifera , Seyval Blanc, Cascade, cognitiae. WEIGELA florida “variagata” |
X & Y & Z |
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| YUCCA gloriosa , gl. Variagata |