MANY OF us are worried about the plants in our gardens with the hosepipe ban and the heatwave.
But there are many plants that will be fine without water for a while.
Gardening fanatics have shared which plants will survive the lack of moisture for a while.
The three sisters behind The 3 Grow Bags blog shared the plants that will make it through unscathed.
Shrubs
The Bottle Brush plant: Callistemon, although not everyone's a fan of this plant due to its spiky foliage, it's a big lover of heat.
The cute Gum Rockrose: Cistus – Provided this one's been in place for more than the last couple of years it should survive the drought.
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Silverbush: Convolvulus cneorum – this plant loves the heat so the hotter the better!
Spurge: Euphorbia – these semi-succulents are great at pulling through high temperatures.
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Hibiscus – a common plant that is far more resilient than most people realise.
Lavender and rosemary – when planted into the ground these gorgeous herbs can withstand drought well – although they do less well in a pot.
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Roses – As roses often have deep roots, they're great at surviving dry spells.
Trees
Persian silk tree: Albizia julibrissin, this little tree is a great performer during a heatwave.
Indian bean tree: Catalpa – This gorgeous plant is resilient with thirsty, but has big leaves and takes up a lot of space..
Eucalyptus – This popular plant, has the ideal foliage for heat.
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Climbers
Ivies – their tough leaves mean that they remain unfazed by extreme weather, including bursts of heat.
Perennial sweet peas: Lathyrus species – these are very tolerant of both the heat and dryness.
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