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Hi all

Any suggestions for a plant or combination of plants for a biggish pot by the
front door?

Needs to be fully hardy - it can get down to -12 here at times.
NOT heather - can't abide the stuff!
Nice leaves would be good
Not to tall - 3ft max
Maybe last all winter
Could be underplanted with bulbs......

Jenny

JennyC muttered:

Hi all

Any suggestions for a plant or combination of plants for a biggish pot by the
front door?

Needs to be fully hardy - it can get down to -12 here at times.
NOT heather - can't abide the stuff!
Nice leaves would be good
Not to tall - 3ft max
Maybe last all winter
Could be underplanted with bulbs......

Jenny


I've got a huge Italian terracotta planter filled with assorted hebes that
are great at the moment and show no signs of ceasing flowering (might need
to be more sheltered later on). Also in 2 big ericaceous compost filled half
barrels I put in skimmias and evergreen azaleas and Leucothoe fontanesiana
(these are evergreen but with wonderful red leaves) I was debating whether
to buy 2 holly pyramids for them as something that's structural in winter
looks really good.

Btw have a look at:

http://www.italianterrace.co.uk/

Even when their pots are just filled with some grasses or box, they look
wonderful.

"Magwitch" wrote
JennyC muttered:

Hi all
Any suggestions for a plant or combination of plants for a biggish pot by
the
front door?

Needs to be fully hardy - it can get down to -12 here at times.
NOT heather - can't abide the stuff!
Nice leaves would be good
Not to tall - 3ft max
Maybe last all winter
Could be underplanted with bulbs......
Jenny


I've got a huge Italian terracotta planter filled with assorted hebes that
are great at the moment and show no signs of ceasing flowering (might need
to be more sheltered later on). Also in 2 big ericaceous compost filled half
barrels I put in skimmias and evergreen azaleas and Leucothoe fontanesiana
(these are evergreen but with wonderful red leaves) I was debating whether
to buy 2 holly pyramids for them as something that's structural in winter
looks really good.

Btw have a look at:
http://www.italianterrace.co.uk/
Even when their pots are just filled with some grasses or box, they look
wonderful.

Nice pots. :~) The one I have if blue glazed and about 40 tall / diameter

I find my Hebes tend not to be very frost resistant, so i bring them into the GH
usually.

ATM I'm thinking grasses (my gawd I sound like that awful wine tasting woman on
the telly!)

Jenny

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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:56:53 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:


ATM I'm thinking grasses (my gawd I sound like that awful wine tasting woman
on
the telly!)

I'm thinking 'You can smell the east wind blowing off the Urinals'
sketch.
-- Martin

?????
Jenny

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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 17:04:48 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:56:53 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:


ATM I'm thinking grasses (my gawd I sound like that awful wine tasting
woman
on
the telly!)

I'm thinking 'You can smell the east wind blowing off the Urinals'
sketch.
-- Martin

?????
Dilly what's her name, that awful wine tasting woman
on TV once did a wine sampling and commented "Drink this and you can
smell the wind blowing off the Urals" A sketch parodying her turned
it into the wind blowing off the urinals.
-- Martin

Thanks :~))
Jenny

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"Martin" wrote in message
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?????
Dilly what's her name, that awful wine tasting woman
on TV once did a wine sampling and commented "Drink this and you can
smell the wind blowing off the Urals" A sketch parodying her turned
it into the wind blowing off the urinals.
-- Martin

Thanks :~))

Jilly Goulden
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , JennyC
writes

"Martin" wrote in message
.. .
?????
Dilly what's her name, that awful wine tasting woman
on TV once did a wine sampling and commented "Drink this and you can
smell the wind blowing off the Urals" A sketch parodying her turned
it into the wind blowing off the urinals.
-- Martin

Thanks :~))

Jilly Goulden
Kay

This thread is going totally OT, unless she's started to do gardening
programmes!
Have not (thank G..) seen her on TV for ages :~)
Jenny

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"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , JennyC

writes

"Martin" wrote in message
.. .
?????
Dilly what's her name, that awful wine tasting woman
on TV once did a wine sampling and commented "Drink this and
you can
smell the wind blowing off the Urals" A sketch parodying her
turned
it into the wind blowing off the urinals.
-- Martin

Thanks :~))

Jilly Goulden
Kay

This thread is going totally OT, unless she's started to do
gardening
programmes!
Have not (thank G..) seen her on TV for ages :~)

Be thankful for small mercies.

Franz

In article , JennyC
writes

"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , JennyC
writes

"Martin" wrote in message
.. .
?????
Dilly what's her name, that awful wine tasting woman
on TV once did a wine sampling and commented "Drink this and you can
smell the wind blowing off the Urals" A sketch parodying her turned
it into the wind blowing off the urinals.
-- Martin

Thanks :~))

This thread is going totally OT, unless she's started to do gardening
programmes!
Have not (thank G..) seen her on TV for ages :~)

She's spread to holiday programmes ... won't be long till she does
gardening ;-)
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"