I have 2 in front garden in large pots , look very striking and have grown
well , and only put them in this year
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rabc;796880 Wrote:
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.
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...-8&sa=N&tab=wi
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