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Old 24-03-2003, 10:32 PM
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Default Snapdragons, Pansies

Snapdragons come in different types. Some are tall (2 feet or so). Some a=
re
smaller and some are dwarf. I had the later last year. They were nice at =
the
beginning of the season but were cover by other plants later on.

I had pansies last year that were great. I had different colours and they=

brought a lot to my garden with their bright colours. They flourished all=

summer. Because they are not high, they have to be put in the front of th=
e
flowerbeds. They are supposed to be perennials so I hope they come back t=
his
year. Two years ago, we had some pansies in another location. They had to=
o
much sun and heat and they were not as nice.

Fran=E7oise.

Darby Wiggins wrote:

I was at home depot yesterday and decided to pop into the nursery. Not
much there but I did see a few plants that look like they might work in=


my small garden. I'm a novice at this and they didn't have much help
answering questions.....

I saw a plant called a Snapdragon that says it would be good to add
height to a garden. Approx. how tall will this grow and does it need
staking? The picture was not really great and the plant had few blooms
on it now, but when in bloom, are they big, small? It looked to me lik=

e
a mini Stocks....??? Is this plant pretty hardy? partial sun/full sun
ect?

Also, I saw some nice pansies. I shy away from them as they just seem s=

o
delicate to me. I tend to like hearty plants as I don't want a garden o=

f
wilted and sorry flowers. Are pansies as fragile as they appear? Could =

I
use them say, in front of the Snapdragons and mix them with Impatients,=


or would the Impatients grow to be too tall and thus be best for any
pansies to be down in front? Are they sun lovers - full/partial ect?

Saw some nice Gerber Daisy's. I think these might look really nice in
some terracotta pots I have, approx. 12 inches at the mouth....approx
how many plants should I put in the pot (assuming they are good in pots=

)
for a full bunch of flowers? Also, should I put some med. sized rocks i=

n
the bottom of my pots then put the soil over it to allow for drainage?
there is a pre drilled hole in the bottom of the pot, but I'm not sure
if I need to put 12 inches of potting soil in it. Are Gerber Daisy's
fairly easy to care for? Lots of sun, little sun ect.

Finally, I saw two plants I don't know the name of but the ticket said
they would be good for edging. The first had lots of small white flower=

s
on it. If planted in mass, it looks like snow. The second flower was a
small bloom, about 1/2 the size of an impatient and it was a purplish
blue with a bright yellow speak in the center. Could these be planted
under bushes out front? They would get morning direct sun then indirect=


light after 12 noon. the bushes don't hang down as they are trimmed up
very nicely. I thought it would be pretty to have some color, like a ma=

t
of blooms under the green of the bushes....any thoughts?

Thanks
Darby