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all lovely plants, that I also have/had. Ajugas make excellent ground cover plants in shady areas. I have Braunherz and it is an excellent doer.
I have the Acoris in the margin of my pond and it has always been a good plant.

I had the Euphorbia for about 3 years in a pot by the side door. One spring hubby moved the pot into full sun and I lost it. so that could have been due to light or more likely wind chill.

I agree that pot is a lovely shape.

Eileen, I am wondering if the Ajugas would thrive in an East facing border where I have many Sedums growing. Would you take a look at a recent photo I posted of said Sedum border and see what you think please?

Also, the pot is going to filled with Spring bulbs very soon.

Klahanie, well remembered re. the blue pots as they were planted with an Agave in each, for seven years! Last Autumn it was time for a change, so out they came and were planted up with Dahlias, Black grass and Violas for a little while. I feel now that 3 grasses in each will be really easy to care for. They already have a Carex 'China Blue and a C. 'Frosted Curls' with space for one more.
Thanks for your good luck wishes for the plants ... :o)

I’ve some ajuga plants on my rockery, Shirley. They seem to do well here with not too much interference. They flower well too. Agree with Eileen's comments.

Ooh! I love a good plant shop and you got some lovely plants at good prices too.

Great selection of plants there, Shirley. I have a few ajugas in sun and shade and they have all spread well. Sometimes light seems to alter the colouration. My acorus seems to need more moisture than I can give it easily. Good luck with them all!

Kate, I planted the two Acorus in the blue pots before lunch today. They should do well in the South facing front garden.

Hb, good to see you again. I've decided at the GC that 'SALE' is my favourite word!

Thanks Ange, pleased you are still here with us ... :o)

Thanks, Shirley.

Some nice plants you have bought, Shirley!

Thanks David, they're not my usual choices so I'm looking forward to seeing how they fare in my garden.

No doubt they will do well for you, Shirley! 👍😀

I do love garden vouchers Shirley, never have to feel guilty when spending them, you have made some very good choices, I love Ajuga's it does well for me in sun and shade....

You got some great bargains Shirley!
I have had Ajugas in the past and I agree, they make good ground cover but do tend to take over!
I am looking for plants for the front which gets full sun and lost a couple of plants in the heat wave.
Others just survived!
So a big job for me this autumn as I have plants to move and replant in the main garden and heat and drought tolerant plants to buy.
The garden centre near us is very expensive , so may look online.

Sue, I still haven't planted them out! Tomorrow is set to be a wet and windy day down here, so that's another day lost ... :o(

Rose, I have a South facing front gravel garden with Kniphofias, Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb', Lavender, Rosemary and a couple of Osmanthus (False Holly) shrubs They all grow well in that aspect.

Good luck with all of your gardening, but do mind you don't overdo it!

Rose, there was a good section on GW on Friday where a Head Gardener was trialling drought-resistant plants. Might be worth looking up on IPlayer. My front garden faces south and I have tried all sorts. What remains are ceratostigma, sedum, penstemons, echinops, iris, shrubby potentilla, and dianthus.

Shirley you have plenty of time, the earth is still warm so they'll be alright, we had the same weather here, I was actually very good and did housework instead, now you don't often see me write that....LOL...

Ha, ha Sue! I am looking after OH as he has got a bad case of Shingles and is struggling to open his left eye, all quite worrying. Eye clinic out-patient appointment tomorrow and I really hope his eye isn't damaged.

Thanks Shirley and Ange! I will definitely look on GW!
I will also make a note of both your plants too.
I have been looking online , but then get confused as there are so many!
And Shirley.. I am being careful!
Thanks for caring!

Rose, I'm glad to hear you are being careful! I planted the three Ajugas yesterday ... just right for the rain to fall on them later today.

Sorry to hear about your husband, Shirley. I hope it doesn't damage his sight.

I had a Shingles jab the year I was 70! My wife had hers this year as well as she has also turned 70.

Crikey, that’s pretty horrid for him, Shirley! I do hope he recovers soon and his appointment at the the eye clinic proves positive.

I do hope your husband is improving now Shirley.

David, not quite 70 yet, so we have not been offered the Shingles vaccination.

Hi Kate, I am so pleased to say that his eyesight has not been compromised, just took about three days for him to be able to open it up fully without pain. I am playing 'Nurse' with his eye drops, cream and anti-viral tablets!!

Rose, he's had a few pretty rough days with it as the scalp and left side of face, especially around the eye have been itching so much. As my daughter bluntly put it 'Chickenpox for grown-ups'!

I'm glad to hear he is getting better & that his eye hasn't been compromised! 👍

'Chickenpox for grown-ups'! That's a novel way of saying it! Sounds like something a 7-year-old might say! 😂😂😂

That's my 40 year old daughter ... always did say strange things ... ha ha!!

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