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Old 22-07-2004, 08:18 AM
Kay
 
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Default Plants for dry window box

In article , Franz Heymann
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It's high up on the toilet window sill, so I don't bother watering

it.
Atm it has orange flowered aloes and grey echeverias, but I really

need
something that will trail down the front. I've tried a trailing

sedum
'burro's tail' (can't remember its botanical name) but that didn't
survive the winter.

So I need something succulent, doesn't need full sun (it faces E and
there are trees blocking the sun from S) that can tolerate wet soil

and
low temperatures in winter (though obviously there is some heat loss
from the toilet which means it isn't as cold as it would be in the
ground).

I think Euphorbia myrsinites might do, but does anyone have any

other
ideas?


The Sedum spuriums seem to thrive anywhere. They will probably dangle
nicely over the edge of the box. The flowering time is rather late,
though.

Thanks. Late flowering's no problem - I have daffs and grape hyacinths
in there for the spring, and the aloe for summer.
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Kay
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