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Raised sleeper bed needs plants to soften the front edge. I plan Hakonachloa for the front corners, and maybe something with small white flowers to trail down the front. All ideas warmly welcomed.




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Phlox subulata White Admiral.
Pterocephalus perennis (very pale pink Scabious flowers)
Aubrieta alba

13 Oct, 2023

 

Many thanks Owd, I will Google the one I can’t pronounce 🙂.

13 Oct, 2023

 

I have a low-retaining wall and I find that Thymes cascade and soften the edges.

13 Oct, 2023

 

Cascading sounds good- thanks Jimmy.

13 Oct, 2023

 

Thanks Julia, but I really want trailers … probably didn’t make that clear …

14 Oct, 2023

 

Snow-in-summer? Just looked at some pics, Sheila. Or Alyssum, I have the latter on the rockery.

14 Oct, 2023

 

Snow in Summer is a heck of a thug though.

14 Oct, 2023

 

Thanks Kate, Alyssum is a good idea. I’m thinking of putting in a couple of Erigeron while I do a bit more research 🙂.

14 Oct, 2023

 

Sounds a good plan. I actually saw some erigeron when I was googling the others 👍

14 Oct, 2023

 

Just found Gypsophila Rosenschleier while browsing Gardens Illustrated Sept 2020(!) before recycling … looks a perfect cascading plant.
Thanks everyone for your ideas 🙂.

16 Oct, 2023

 

I wrote to Garden Answers with this question but also wondering if there was something that looked like cherry blossom. They suggested putting Deutzia ‘Cherry Blossom’ nearby, and said my query will be published in the January 2024 edition of the magazine!

6 Nov, 2023

How do I say thanks?

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