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Title: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: Uncle Joshua on May 16, 2009, 20:06:39

Because our garden only has an inch or so of soil my wife has been out and bought seven orange pots, one very large one and two each of three other sizes, I want to plant them up with flowers that will contrast the colour of the pots and also want them to hang over the sides, any ideas?

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Title: Re: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: saddad on May 16, 2009, 20:17:07

Blue trailers like Lobelia. Convolvulsus Blue Ensign trail and re much bigger plants...

Title: Re: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: Tee Gee on May 16, 2009, 20:17:59

You don't give any indication of 'actual' size so this could affect ones choice.

My favourite would be;

Fuchsias; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Fuchsia/Fuchsia/fuchsia.html (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Fuchsia/Fuchsia/fuchsia.html)

Followed by Pelargoniums; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Pelargonium/Pelargonium/pelargonium.html (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Pelargonium/Pelargonium/pelargonium.html)

Petunias; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Petunia/Petunia/petunia.html (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Petunia/Petunia/petunia.html)

The choices go on and on as you can see here;http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Plants%20by%20location/Plants%20by%20location.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Plants%20by%20location/Plants%20by%20location.htm)

Title: Re: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: Georgie on May 17, 2009, 11:22:57

Hi Mick

As promised in chat last night, here are a few suggestions from me. In the largest pot I'd go for either Thunbergia alata 'Susie' (mixture of white yellow and orange flowers) growing up an obelisk or one of the deep purple/black Phormiums. Then I'd use smaller purple/black grasses in the other pots using the same Thunbergia as a trailing plant, space permitting. Not sure how you are going to group seven pots easily though.....

G x

Title: Re: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: Uncle Joshua on May 17, 2009, 20:03:41

I tried to get Tangerine Thunbergia and Heliotrope from every garden centre in our area today without any luck. :'(

Title: Re: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: Georgie on May 17, 2009, 20:33:51

Quote from: MickW on May 17, 2009, 20:03:41
I tried to get Tangerine Thunbergia and Heliotrope from every garden centre in our area today without any luck. :'(

Oh heck, sorry to hear that (and I'd forgotten about suggesting Heliotrope - another fine plant to compliment orange). Looks like you'll have to look to others for some ideas then. Sorry mate.

G x

Title: Re: What Should I Put In Them
Post by: Pesky Wabbit on May 17, 2009, 23:08:33

How about a small tee-pee from hazel/bamboo and put sweet peas up them, loads of colours/mixes available.

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