Will you please respond now to plants under awning?

Question

The area is normally dry to damp but when it rains, it floods the small area under the awning; the area does not stay flooded for long but it would probably drown regular plants. My wheelchair tires get stuck and covered in mud or whatever when I attempt to water when it is dry. Can you please suggest Floral plants for that area? If not floral, nonfloral is ok, but no bushes. We are limited to what we can do at our apartment.
Can you please give suggestions?

Answer 1

In an area which is constantly wet or has problems with drainage, consider putting in a raised garden. Cover the area with plastic or Raymar and then bark or gravel. Place y our favorite plants in pots with good drainage. the holes in the pots wil drain more properly AND you will have less problems deciding what to plant. YOu can plant your favorites.

Answer 2

With no offense to your multiple issues/situations have you considered, or are you able to have HANGING plants?

Even being wheelchair bound there are devices one can purchase for overhead watering, and because you have an awning that might help aleviate Flooding, over watering that naturally occurs from rain. It will also allow that you can choose shade tolerant plants that can be as attractive and hardy, as any other. Beyond that it can free up FLOOR space.

Certainly you'd still need to use pots that drain, and in them use shards of clay pots etc for the bottoms on which the planting material will be, but with care you won't be involved in a Mud slide situation.

Hanging, from the frame work of an awning can also be accomplished without damage to the awning, and be of little consequence to the apt. owners.

Beyond that choose plants that need the most minimal care,and watering on schedule.... Philodendrons, plain or varigated...Spider plants. Impatients, in season... etc. etc.

SW