Ground Cover
 

Hi,

I would welcome ideas for very low growing, ground covering evergreen plants
for a north facing, open plan front garden. At the moment, the small area is
covered with a layer of stone chippings which I would like to retain,
growing the plants dotted around with a view to them quickly covering the
whole area. A camomile lawn has been suggested.

Thanks in advance for your help.

D.D.
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"Double Digger" wrote in message
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Hi,

I would welcome ideas for very low growing, ground covering evergreen
plants
for a north facing, open plan front garden. At the moment, the small area
is
covered with a layer of stone chippings which I would like to retain,
growing the plants dotted around with a view to them quickly covering the
whole area. A camomile lawn has been suggested.


Do you want to be able to walk on it? If so, there are relatively few plants
other than camomile (and grass!) which will fit the bill.

If however you just want it to be ornamental, then alpines would be my
choice. I'd go for low growing cushion-forming types such as saxifrage or
sedum, as there's less chance of these getting out of hand. The gravel will
look good around them, too, as would a few larger stones if you have (or can
get) these.

Neil.

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 09:41:38 +0100, "Double Digger"
wrote:

Hi,

I would welcome ideas for very low growing, ground covering evergreen plants
for a north facing, open plan front garden. At the moment, the small area is
covered with a layer of stone chippings which I would like to retain,
growing the plants dotted around with a view to them quickly covering the
whole area. A camomile lawn has been suggested.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Vinca minor (periwinkle) isa low evergreen, spreading plant. It has
white, purple or blue flowers, If you really want to cover the area,
that will do it well.

Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 09:41:38 +0100, "Double Digger"
wrote:

Hi,

I would welcome ideas for very low growing, ground covering
evergreen plants
for a north facing, open plan front garden. At the moment, the
small area is
covered with a layer of stone chippings which I would like to
retain,
growing the plants dotted around with a view to them quickly
covering the
whole area. A camomile lawn has been suggested.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Vinca minor (periwinkle) isa low evergreen, spreading plant. It has
white, purple or blue flowers, If you really want to cover the
area,
that will do it well.

I had thought of recommending this one as well. It is as hardy as
nails, spreads well and has dainty flowers. But make sure it is
*minor*. The ordinary periwinkle is probably too large a plant for
your purpose

Franz

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 09:41:38 +0100, "Double Digger"
wrote:

Hi,

I would welcome ideas for very low growing, ground covering
evergreen plants
for a north facing, open plan front garden. At the moment, the
small area is
covered with a layer of stone chippings which I would like to
retain,
growing the plants dotted around with a view to them quickly
covering the
whole area. A camomile lawn has been suggested.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Vinca minor (periwinkle) isa low evergreen, spreading plant. It has
white, purple or blue flowers, If you really want to cover the
area,
that will do it well.

I had thought of recommending this one as well. It is as hardy as
nails, spreads well and has dainty flowers. But make sure it is
*minor*. The ordinary periwinkle is probably too large a plant for
your purpose
Isn't it odd. Periwinkle has such a dainty sweet sounding name whereas in
reality major is a thug. It's a bit like calling a rottweiler 'fluffy' :0)
I swear if I ever get a rottie I will call it 'fluffy' hehe.

Thanks for all your planting ideas for my north facing front garden. Apart
from an earlier suggestion of a camomile lawn, a trio of low growing
evergreen Cotoneasters have also been recommended. The pink flowering C.
congestus, C. dammeri with white flowers and C. microphyllus cochleatus.
They would help to discourage some people from using my open plan garden as
their right of way and with their red berries, give me some autumnal colour
too.

Thanks again,
D.D.
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"Pam Moore" replied:
Vinca minor (periwinkle) isa low evergreen, spreading plant. It has
white, purple or blue flowers, If you really want to cover the area,
that will do it well.

"Double Digger" wrote in message
...
Thanks for all your planting ideas for my north facing front garden.
Apart
from an earlier suggestion of a camomile lawn, a trio of low growing
evergreen Cotoneasters have also been recommended. The pink
flowering C.
congestus, C. dammeri with white flowers and C. microphyllus
cochleatus.
They would help to discourage some people from using my open plan
garden as
their right of way and with their red berries, give me some autumnal
colour
too.

That would be a good choice.

Franz

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whole area. A camomile lawn has been suggested.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Vinca minor (periwinkle) isa low evergreen, spreading plant. It has
white, purple or blue flowers, If you really want to cover the
area,
that will do it well.

I had thought of recommending this one as well. It is as hardy as
nails, spreads well and has dainty flowers. But make sure it is
*minor*. The ordinary periwinkle is probably too large a plant for
your purpose

There is Rose of Sharon - Hypericon calycinum will do it well, but you'd
need several plants as it isn't really a rapidly-spreading plant.

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from "ex WGS Hamm" contains these words:

Isn't it odd. Periwinkle has such a dainty sweet sounding name whereas in
reality major is a thug. It's a bit like calling a rottweiler 'fluffy' :0)
I swear if I ever get a rottie I will call it 'fluffy' hehe.

Rottweilers are (In my experience) soft and cuddly, though if you had a
fluffy one you'd be worth a fortune.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Pam Moore wrote:
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 09:41:38 +0100, "Double Digger"
wrote:

Hi,

I would welcome ideas for very low growing, ground covering
evergreen plants for a north facing, open plan front garden. At
the
moment, the small area is covered with a layer of stone chippings
which I would like to retain, growing the plants dotted around
with
a view to them quickly covering the whole area. A camomile lawn
has
been suggested.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Vinca minor (periwinkle) isa low evergreen, spreading plant. It
has
white, purple or blue flowers, If you really want to cover the
area,
that will do it well.

There's a good variegated form, too, which will more light back. I
imagine anybody who's got it will be happy to hand over a fistful.

Mike.