"Why is my Orchid losing its buds?" is a common question we receive on our blog and social media pages. Today, we'll explain how to address this issue!

Identifying the Cause

When your orchid is losing buds or has drooping leaves instead of being firm and turgid, the first step is to rule out the presence of parasites or fungal diseases.

Benefits of Low-Water Plants

Not only do these plants help conserve water, but they also require less maintenance, making them ideal for those with limited time for gardening. The plants we’ve selected thrive with minimal intervention, some even producing beautiful blooms.

Establishing Plants for Low-Water Gardening

For these plants to grow almost self-sufficiently, they must be well established in your garden soil. Consider your soil type: avoid growing acid-loving plants in basic soil and vice versa. Young plants need regular watering and fertilizing initially to develop a solid root system that can access deep moisture. Once established, they will require less care.

 

10 Plants That Require Little Water

 

  • Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
    • A deciduous shrub from China, it boasts bright yellow funnel-shaped flowers from January to March before the leaves appear.
  • Cotoneaster
    • Ideal for borders, this shrub produces spring flowers and bright red berries in autumn (with some varieties having yellow or orange berries). It grows quickly, requiring only periodic pruning.
  • Syrian Hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus)
    • Known for its tireless flowering from July to October.
  • Lagerstroemia
    • A robust shrub that tolerates heat and frost, featuring white, purple, or deep pink flowers from June to September.
  • Oleander (Nerium oleander)
    • A long-lived shrub with a prolonged flowering period starting in July, not afraid of drought. Its delicately scented flowers last until late autumn.
  • Pittosporum
    • A rustic evergreen shrub suitable as a single specimen or hedge plant. It produces small white, yellow, or brown flowers from spring to summer, with some varieties having decorative foliage in yellow, bronze, or purple hues.
  • Spirea

    • A deciduous shrub with a compact habit and abundant flowering. It has small, variegated leaves and flowers in umbels or panicles. Varieties include spring-flowering Spiraea thumbergii with white flowers and summer-flowering Spiraea bumaldai.
  • Plumbago

    • A climbing plant valued for its light-blue flowers that cascade from April until autumn. It’s delicate but showy, though it does not tolerate intense cold well.
  • Hypericum calycinum

    • An evergreen variety producing large, striking yellow flowers in summer. Suitable as a ground cover or for creating flowering borders. Prune at the end of flowering.

By choosing these low-water plants, you can create a beautiful, sustainable garden that thrives with minimal care and water.