I have bought 3 nice large pots , and want to plant a small tree like plant
in them that flowers .
they will be in a north facing front garden that gets the sun morning and
evening

Also want them to come back each year

Any ideas appreciated

On 2009-05-17 00:18:39 +0100, "Tony D" said:

I have bought 3 nice large pots , and want to plant a small tree like
plant in them that flowers .
they will be in a north facing front garden that gets the sun morning
and evening

Also want them to come back each year

Any ideas appreciated

Where do you live? Phormiums don't flower but are evergreen and
available in a variety of leaf colour. A Cotoneaster waterii could
be grown as a standard as has been discussed in a different thread here
and you'd have flowers and then berries. And for winter flowering you
could try a Lonicera purpusii or a Daphne odora aureomarginata. But
what you grow will depend, to some extent, on the climate of your area.
Whatever you choose, raise your pots off the ground a little so that
they drain properly and your plants don't 'drown'. And in dry weather,
remember that pots dry out quickly but again, must drain well, too.
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