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Old 25-10-2008, 06:08 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default too late to plant ground cover?

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Eddy wrote:
Well, I managed to get 12 rhodos in about three weeks ago, but the rest
of the garden that I want to plant with ground cover is still bare.
Would it be foolish to go off to the nursery on Monday and fill the back
of the car with various things? Is it too late?


No. Provided that the ground is not frozen, most container grown
plants can be put in at any time.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.




In fact, now is the best time:
Ground still warm = root growth
Air esp night time temps low = no top growth
= better start as things warm up in spring

(Valid for most things except mediterranean plants which hate water logged
roots and are beast planted as the ground warms i early summer.)

pk