On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 08:09:10 +0000, Kay Easton wrote:

In article , FF
writes
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:00:06 +0000, Kay Easton wrote:

In article , FF
writes

And what
about
the contorted hazel?

The contorted hazel looks lovely in winter and spring, and like a heap
of green dish rags the rest of the year.

Drat! That's what I thought you'd say.
There's a contorted willow which doesn't look so bad in the summer
I've gone off the idea now anyway. We have a load of Russian vine that piles over the
fence from next door & you can really have too much of a squiggly effect, can't you.


underneath things that flower later in the year. I'd really like to have
something a
bit architectural, I think.

Figs are great for that. Otherwise you could go for any of the plants
with spear like leaves. Or a suitable choice of conifer - pick something
that takes your fancy, and be prepared to chuck it if it gets too big or
too tatty.
Thanks. The fig we've got is self pollinating, but another one wouldn't do any harm
and they are nice to look at. I'm not a great one for conifers (too many Rupert
cartoons as a kid?) but something pointy and frondy might work.

Liz

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:27:39 +0100, "JennyC" wrote:


"FF" wrote


I'd really like to have something a bit architectural, I think.

Hi
Have a peek at http://www.architecturalplants.com/ for ideas

Wow! If I don't post here for a couple of weeks, you'll know where I've gone!

I have some more links on my home page:
http://members.rott.chello.nl/ldejag...dex.plants.htm

ALL the plants in my garden ar in pots or very large planters........:~))
Jenny


Loved that homepage! I should have started taking pics of my garden right from the
beginning. Until I "saw the light" we only mowed the lawn when we lost the cat! It's
a tiny garden anyway and half of it's patio. Now we just have enough lawn to sit out
on & the rest's mainly veg.

Thanks,

Liz

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:27:39 +0100, "JennyC" wrote:


"FF" wrote


I'd really like to have something a bit architectural, I think.

Hi
Have a peek at http://www.architecturalplants.com/ for ideas

Wow! If I don't post here for a couple of weeks, you'll know where I've gone!

I have some more links on my home page:
http://members.rott.chello.nl/ldejag...dex.plants.htm

ALL the plants in my garden ar in pots or very large planters........:~))
Jenny


Loved that homepage! I should have started taking pics of my garden right from the
beginning. Until I "saw the light" we only mowed the lawn when we lost the cat! It's
a tiny garden anyway and half of it's patio. Now we just have enough lawn to sit out
on & the rest's mainly veg.

Thanks,

Liz

On 11 Feb 2004 09:15:02 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
FF wrote:
I got two large planters for Christmas and they're sitting out there empty while I
dither. I've already got a fig and a bay in planters, with a variety of things,
daffs, nasturtiums, broad beans, chrysanths etc an a big huddle of pots nearby.
The garden is south-facing & in the SW but rather windy as it's on the top of a hill.
I also don't have much space to bring things in for the winter.

There are lots of plants that will normally be tough enough for
those conditions. I was interested that Feijoa sellowiana and

I like the look of that!

Agapanthus africanus don't seem worried by mild frost, and a
fair number of citrus can handle it, too. The advantage of a
planter is that it waterlogs less than soil, but it is more prone
to freeze solid.

It is worth being a bit adventurous, but don't rely on a plant
liking the conditions.


Thanks

Liz

On 11 Feb 2004 09:15:02 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
FF wrote:
I got two large planters for Christmas and they're sitting out there empty while I
dither. I've already got a fig and a bay in planters, with a variety of things,
daffs, nasturtiums, broad beans, chrysanths etc an a big huddle of pots nearby.
The garden is south-facing & in the SW but rather windy as it's on the top of a hill.
I also don't have much space to bring things in for the winter.

There are lots of plants that will normally be tough enough for
those conditions. I was interested that Feijoa sellowiana and

I like the look of that!

Agapanthus africanus don't seem worried by mild frost, and a
fair number of citrus can handle it, too. The advantage of a
planter is that it waterlogs less than soil, but it is more prone
to freeze solid.

It is worth being a bit adventurous, but don't rely on a plant
liking the conditions.


Thanks

Liz