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Old 10-05-2008, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mart99 View Post
I have 4 beds(6feet by 10) edged with 9 inch high buxus,they have had roses
in for many years but the roses are past thier best and we fancy a change
but we are unsure what to change to. Any suggetions would be appreciated. A
few more facts :

sandy soil
south facing aspect in full sun
would like a centre piece in each bed and suroounding planting ?

thanks for reading
How about using herbs? Or herb-related plants, together with Mediterranean species such as convulvulus cneorum.

Incidentally, with mycorrhizae, it can be possible to replace roses with new ones.