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Derek Turner somewhat@odds wrote:
Ken Maughan wrote:

Can anyone suggest a quick-growing, flowering, ground cover plant ...

Vinca minor : the lesser periwinkle

Vinca major eats Vinca minor for breakfast :-) It's not too hard to
keep under control - while it layers in everywhere, it is very shallow
rooted and will not regrow from roots alone. I grow the variety
"oxyloba" (perhaps a geographical variant), which has star-shaped,
deep purple flowers, lighter, less glossy and more pointed leaves,
and is marginally less ambitious. Anyone who wants some is welcome
to drop round.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.