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Plants for an open porch.
Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S.
with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a door protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although probably frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get windy if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must. I thought .... 1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors. 2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps? Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position? -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
Plants for an open porch.
"Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message
... Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S. with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a door protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although probably frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get windy if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must. I thought .... 1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors. 2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps? Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position? How about something scented, like daphne cneorum, or dianthus ? I love to have scented plants near doors and windows. Cheers, Diane |
Plants for an open porch.
"sacha" wrote in message Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S. with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a door protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although probably frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get windy if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must. I thought .... 1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors. 2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps? Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position? How about something scented, like daphne cneorum, or dianthus ? I love to have scented plants near doors and windows. Cheers, Diane And Sarcococca for this time of year? Even some of the low growing sweet peas, perhaps - or taller ones depending on the size of the porch! A Lippia citrodora that she can brush against as she goes in and out would be lovely and so would some of the smellier herbs like Rosemary and Lavender. -- From my original post I didn't make it clear that the raised beds are inside the porch. Interesting suggestions though, except for me Lavender smells of old ladies but that's probably showing my age* and I don't much like the smell of Rosemary either although granted, they are both nice plants. Any more suggestions? Citrus plants was another thought but they grow too big and have nasty thorns. * an age when it seemed all old ladies used Lavender Water! -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
Plants for an open porch.
in article , Sue & Bob Hobden at
wrote on 21/1/03 5:36 pm: snip From my original post I didn't make it clear that the raised beds are inside the porch. Interesting suggestions though, except for me Lavender smells of old ladies but that's probably showing my age* and I don't much like the smell of Rosemary either although granted, they are both nice plants. Any more suggestions? Citrus plants was another thought but they grow too big and have nasty thorns. * an age when it seemed all old ladies used Lavender Water! Certain kinds of old ladies' face powders do that for me. ;-) I thought the porch might act as a sort of mini-greenhouse but suggestions do depend on its width, of course. Wallflowers and tulips in spring would look lovely and smell delicious, too. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk |
Plants for an open porch.
Would Heathers in pots appeal or perhaps some of the smaller bulbs? Good
Luck Alma. "Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S. with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a door protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although probably frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get windy if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must. I thought .... 1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors. 2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps? Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position? -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
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