"Magwitch" wrote
JennyC muttered:

Hi all
Any suggestions for a plant or combination of plants for a biggish pot by
the
front door?

Needs to be fully hardy - it can get down to -12 here at times.
NOT heather - can't abide the stuff!
Nice leaves would be good
Not to tall - 3ft max
Maybe last all winter
Could be underplanted with bulbs......
Jenny


I've got a huge Italian terracotta planter filled with assorted hebes that
are great at the moment and show no signs of ceasing flowering (might need
to be more sheltered later on). Also in 2 big ericaceous compost filled half
barrels I put in skimmias and evergreen azaleas and Leucothoe fontanesiana
(these are evergreen but with wonderful red leaves) I was debating whether
to buy 2 holly pyramids for them as something that's structural in winter
looks really good.

Btw have a look at:
http://www.italianterrace.co.uk/
Even when their pots are just filled with some grasses or box, they look
wonderful.

Nice pots. :~) The one I have if blue glazed and about 40 tall / diameter

I find my Hebes tend not to be very frost resistant, so i bring them into the GH
usually.

ATM I'm thinking grasses (my gawd I sound like that awful wine tasting woman on
the telly!)

Jenny