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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: reddyreddy on October 08, 2009, 09:35:38

Title: winter window boxes
Post by: reddyreddy on October 08, 2009, 09:35:38

help, I know nothing about flowers... am going to remove my geraniums this weekend and replant all my boxes with winter flowers (all holly berry red) so would like to know will cyclamen last the winter or should I stick with pansies?  ???

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 08, 2009, 18:29:59

Cyclamen won't flower through the winter if that's what you mean, but any hardy species will carry its foliage all the way through.

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: Digitalis on October 08, 2009, 21:06:15

Try violas......?

Or polyanthus'?

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: saddad on October 08, 2009, 21:15:47

Pansies are a good bet though!  :)

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: Digitalis on October 08, 2009, 21:18:25

I agree. I've just planted loads.

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: saddad on October 08, 2009, 22:11:54

I have about 100 in multi-trays "coming on"....  :)

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: reddyreddy on October 09, 2009, 07:30:45

pansies it is then, thanks!

Title: Re: winter window boxes
Post by: Digitalis on October 09, 2009, 14:54:04

Quote from: saddad on October 08, 2009, 22:11:54

I have about 100 in multi-trays "coming on"....  :)

Self-sown?

I took the easy route and bought some from Fothergills.

I also bought 150 mini plug violas for £5 and they are looking lovely at present. In fact, I've got too many!