I need a plant that has all year colour, ( or at least during summer)
and that will grow to about 1m max.

An elderly lady wants to look at something from her window, so has to
be seen from a distance.

May be even 3 different plants, in a group, to give an all round year
colour.

On 5/8/08 12:59, in article ,
"dutchman" wrote:

I need a plant that has all year colour, ( or at least during summer)
and that will grow to about 1m max.

An elderly lady wants to look at something from her window, so has to
be seen from a distance.

May be even 3 different plants, in a group, to give an all round year
colour.

When I die, this is going to be found carved on my heart!! ;-) Where do you
live? Climate and soil make a lot of difference to what can be suggested.
In the meantime, Phormiums or a variety of Miscanthus sinensis might do the
job. Could something be grown up a frame, perhaps?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

dutchman wrote:
I need a plant that has all year colour, ( or at least during summer)
and that will grow to about 1m max.

The space limit might be a problem. Most things get bigger with time.

An elderly lady wants to look at something from her window, so has to
be seen from a distance.

May be even 3 different plants, in a group, to give an all round year
colour.

How about some of the slower growing variagated plants (most admittedly
grow bigger than 1m after a while). Or you could try a Japanese maple
with spring bulbs and autumn crocus growing under it.

Finding a single plant to do everything year round is a bit tricky. Most
perrenials flower for a relatively short period of time.

Regards,
Martin Brown
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

snip
When I die, this is going to be found carved on my heart!! ;-) Where do
you
live? Climate and soil make a lot of difference to what can be suggested.
In the meantime, Phormiums or a variety of Miscanthus sinensis might do
the
job. Could something be grown up a frame, perhaps?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Couldn't we have one of those maps that show where all the posters live ?

kate

Forest of Dean

Something as small as 3 feet maximum with all year interest is difficult. I would suggest planting a succession of bulbs round something like a pieris [in acid soil] or a hebe or a even a camellia. Any shrub will have to be kept pruned back.

It would be helpful to know what space is involved [ie 3 feet across or 12 feet across] as well as the soil and location.

On 5/8/08 19:03, in article net,
"Kate Morgan" wrote:

snip
When I die, this is going to be found carved on my heart!! ;-) Where do
you
live? Climate and soil make a lot of difference to what can be suggested.
In the meantime, Phormiums or a variety of Miscanthus sinensis might do
the
job. Could something be grown up a frame, perhaps?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Couldn't we have one of those maps that show where all the posters live ?

kate

Forest of Dean

Wonderful idea, Kate, IMO. Who's going to draw it up and maintain it, or is
it automatic once created? If that doesn't work, the easiest thing is to do
as a few of us do and put it in the sig.file!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

snip
When I die, this is going to be found carved on my heart!! ;-) Where do
you
live? Climate and soil make a lot of difference to what can be
suggested.
In the meantime, Phormiums or a variety of Miscanthus sinensis might do
the
job. Could something be grown up a frame, perhaps?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Couldn't we have one of those maps that show where all the posters live ?

kate

Forest of Dean

Wonderful idea, Kate, IMO. Who's going to draw it up and maintain it, or
is
it automatic once created? If that doesn't work, the easiest thing is to
do
as a few of us do and put it in the sig.file!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon


Not sure how it works Sacha, I will look into it :-)

Kate
Forest of Dean

On 6/8/08 13:51, in article net,
"Kate Morgan" wrote:



snip
When I die, this is going to be found carved on my heart!! ;-) Where do
you
live? Climate and soil make a lot of difference to what can be
suggested.
In the meantime, Phormiums or a variety of Miscanthus sinensis might do
the
job. Could something be grown up a frame, perhaps?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Couldn't we have one of those maps that show where all the posters live ?

kate

Forest of Dean

Wonderful idea, Kate, IMO. Who's going to draw it up and maintain it, or
is
it automatic once created? If that doesn't work, the easiest thing is to
do
as a few of us do and put it in the sig.file!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon


Not sure how it works Sacha, I will look into it :-)

Kate
Forest of Dean

Oh good! It would be so useful, IMO. I only wish there was someone able to
take on the FAQ pages etc. that Cormaic no longer has time for.


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Location - Midlands UK
Soil type - Clay
Area available - 3ft x 3ft
Distance from window - approx 40ft

I was thinking about a Hydrandga for good all round summer colour,
with good large bold flowers.

Bulbs are no good as they disappear over the years by mice or slugs or
just rot.

But its the winter time ??


Something as small as 3 feet maximum with all year interest is
difficult. I would suggest planting a succession of bulbs round
something like a pieris [in acid soil] or a hebe or a even a camellia.
Any shrub will have to be kept pruned back.

It would be helpful to know what space is involved [ie 3 feet across or
12 feet across] as well as the soil and location.

40 feet is quite a distance. You need something with fairly strong colour and shape. How about a coloured phormium? There are some amazing coloured forms and not all get enormous. They are there all the year, whereas a hydrangea is rather boring in the winter.