3 new (ish) troughs, ideas??
By joynoble
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Have just aquired 3 more stone troughs, will pop a pic on in the next few days but all this nice weather has got me thinking! they will be sunk into a patio stone wall around 3ft high, patio below, lawn behind. what can i trail from them?? got some lovely Nistursiums (apricot colour) growing in the greenhouse but need 2/3 plants to go alongside them. dont want anything too tall….
28 Mar, 2011
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you could put in some thyme cos it smells nice, alpine phlox are tiny but make a good show in the spring and trail nicely over a little wall.
28 Mar, 2011
Aubrietia you can get a varigated leaf as well as flowers with this and its low flowering and trails too take a look at Terratoonie photo here is the link all sorts of colours too or these for the summer
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VIOLA-HYBRIDA-F1-WATERFALL-PLUG-PLANT-trailing-pansy-/170603176188?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs
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http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/140463-my-front-garden-today-20th-april-2010/member/terratoonie
28 Mar, 2011
Hate to say it but i have so much space, all my herbs are around the greenhouse, and that is on a different lawn, too far away for lettuce too, Aubritia 'Red Cascade' growing in the G/house. Hmmm .... leave it with me shall come up with something, i hope! Thank you X
28 Mar, 2011
Did you see the link to the trailing tiny pansies will look forward to seeing what you chose.
28 Mar, 2011
lots of the alpines will trail, pinks would be nice cos they smell delicious
how about trailing fuchsias or are they too big?
28 Mar, 2011
thanks honey but i am yet to be convinced of pansies, i have 1 x Viola Mrs Lancaster and i love her (Larch Cottage Nurseries @ Penrith..), and thats it!! Think too much rain for so many alpines, three A.Phlox have managed to see this year ... just, Why is it that i am just so upset when i loose something?? am only just 30, will this get worse??!! :-(((
28 Mar, 2011
Yes it will I'm afraid :( Much worse - very much worse indeed ! lol
What about heathers ? I know they don't trail but they would give some winter colour.
Or Ivy - that trails, and it's evergreen. And you can get some very nice variegated ones :)
29 Mar, 2011
life is ups and downs joy ~ sometimes its better sometimes its worse. hopefully the downs help you appreciate the ups??
29 Mar, 2011
It may sound silly, but if you go the Goypedia page for Hanging baskets, you'll see many ideas for trailing/hanging plants. Just scroll to the bottom of the page, click on H, then on Hanging basket plants. Worth a look I think. I wish you well in your search! : o )
29 Mar, 2011
Cut and come again lettuce :)
28 Mar, 2011