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rosebud
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Plants for wet garden area
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March 01, 2010, 19:32:00 »
Any suggestions for plants foe a fairly wet area please. Thank you.
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Robert_Brenchley
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 01, 2010, 19:46:02 »
How wet is 'fairly wet'? If it's a bit damp, then things like hostas and primulas are likely to do well. If it's a bog, you need more specialised plants.
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fi
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 01, 2010, 21:34:09 »
it all depends what you want colour, foliage, flowers etc. cornus alba good and then you have some nice winter colour. Guneras good for damp areas. Arum lilies and iris are stunners. Let us know how you go on and what you plant.
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Pesky Wabbit
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 03, 2010, 13:41:10 »
It also depends on the acreage - a copice of willows, a collection of Gunnera manicata ??
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tonybloke
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 05, 2010, 19:40:21 »
water lillies? ;) :o ;D ;D ;D
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rosebud
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 20, 2010, 16:50:16 »
Still trying to find something to plant in a very wet area. WET as in squelchy when you walk on the grass, it has rained today here in Essex & once again soaking wet . I would ideally like a thirsty plant or shrub.
We only moved here 5 mths ago so still getting to know the garden conditions.
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Jeannine
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 20, 2010, 17:28:14 »
I know diddly about flower types but I have just helped pick some for the gardens here for just such a place in the grounds. We got Hostas a white one as they don't mind the wet, Toad lilies, they look like orchids and prefer shade and moist,some ferns,lily of the valley and something called mock orange. I wanted to plant cranberries but was voted down!!
Just looked in the cataloge we picked from and there is plant called Golden sedge that likes the wet grows to 3 feet,it looks like a sort of grass but it is pretty,there seems to be a few of these types too one called strictus porcupine grass which is quite striking and it blooms with red tassles,book says it will even grow in water. also found something called trollius which loves wet.
That's the best I can do.
XX Jeannine
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rosebud
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March 20, 2010, 18:51:34 »
Jeannine thank you so much, i like the sound of most of them i had considered Mock Orange. I should be OK with your suggestions .
Off to the garden centre tomorrow. Thanks again .
Mary x ;D
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Hyacinth
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 20, 2010, 18:53:13 »
Hydrangeas do well in my boggy part, Buds (and the grass there grows 3 times faster than anywhere else anorl) ::)
I've got mock orange & hostas up there too. Sorry I can't tell you anything else - like J, I don't really 'do' flowers etc at all.
Cheers!Lish x
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Robert_Brenchley
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March 20, 2010, 19:29:14 »
A lot of primulas (not cowslips) would do well there.
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jennym
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Re: Plants for wet garden area
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March 21, 2010, 01:11:04 »
Some edibles that seem to thrive in wet areas here -
Quince trees (Cydonia rather than Chaenomeles)
Blackcurrants
Jostaberries
Hazel
Rhubarb
Ornamentals -
Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' (sort of speckled lords & ladies)
Mallows
Hibiscus
Caltha palustris (marsh marigold)
Gunnera (there are some smaller varieties than Gunnera manicata to try)
Abutilon (Kentish Belle is hardy here)
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rosebud
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March 21, 2010, 14:06:01 »
Thanks Jenny, i have the rhubarb ;D ;D, also a Hazel that we brought with us in a large pot. I think i have some pretty good suggestions now thanks to A4A. gardeners.
I have been looking around at the garden today, my word we have a lot to do keep us busy all summer.
I am going to take some before & after pictures, to remind us how hard we will have worked. ;D ;D
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Robert_Brenchley
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March 21, 2010, 21:11:38 »
Rhubarb likes it damp but not wet. Some of mine drowned a cople of years ago.
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