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Old 07-06-2008, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rabc View Post
Can anyone suggest a plant to put in a half oak barrel , preferences, ..not to big and that it will survive all year as i live a stones throw from the north east coast so if ever theres a cold north easterly blowing the plant will get the brunt of it............THANKS
Anything will have to have winter protection for the first two years until established - a cage with green netting seems to work for me.


How about a phormium? Minimum care, lots of different colours to choose from, and eventually a stunning flower spike.