West Sussex,
United Kingdom 
Ceanothus. I'd like to grow a well-behaved evergreen ceanothus on clay against a south facing fence in the south of England. Would this position be too hot? Does anyone have any advice on either conditions for growing or the variety to grow, please. I'd like one that flowers well.
28 Feb, 2025
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I have Ceanothus Skylark growing against a south-facing fence and it is doing very well! Dig in plenty of grit or sharp sand to keep it well-drained and break up the clay.
1 Mar, 2025
Thanks Owdboggy, i had forgotten ceanothus is known as
Californian Lilac !
Thank you Jimmy for your advice. I am about to look up Skylark and will prepare the ground as you suggest as soon as I can rope in one of my children to help!
1 Mar, 2025
Lovely idea. ceanothus are beautiful. I might plant one myself! I couldn’t grow them in Scotland. All I wanted to offer is, the variegated forms are not as floriferous, so I have been told.
1 Mar, 2025
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Since they come from south facing mountain sides in California, I seriously doubt that British heat is going to discommode them.
Certainly there are two really good ones on the south facing walls at Powis Castle.
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