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I have a veg plot in my garden which from October to March I fear will be bare. What can I plant to cheer the area up in this "dead" period, I'd like flowers but my research has only thrown up pansies. Is there any easy colourful plant ou there for me?
the other alternative is to have a hybrid veg/flower garden. Have you any advice on this?
I have a veg plot in my garden which from October to March I fear will be bare. What can I plant to cheer the area up in this "dead" period, I'd like flowers but my research has only thrown up pansies. Is there any easy colourful plant ou there for me?
the other alternative is to have a hybrid veg/flower garden. Have you any advice on this?
I can see from your post that you have done your homework regarding looking for some "colour" in your winter bed.
How about thinking outside the box? Have a think about evergreen shrubs planted in containers, OK there isnt too much variation in colour, but you could get a nice structure!!
There are pyramid shapes, ball shape, square shape, grow hellebores in a container, also the pansies, regarding pansies, make a statement by planting a very large number of plants, not just one or two here and there, I'm not too sure how "Cornus" will do if planted in a container, the problem is, Winter/ Rain / Waterlogging on all container plants.
I'd be interested on what you come up with. I'll hunt the Web, and see what is recommended and or available.
Hello Henry,
I can see from your post that you have done your homework regarding looking for some "colour" in your winter bed.
How about thinking outside the box? Have a think about evergreen shrubs planted in containers, OK there isnt too much variation in colour, but you could get a nice structure!!
There are pyramid shapes, ball shape, square shape, grow hellebores in a container, also the pansies, regarding pansies, make a statement by planting a very large number of plants, not just one or two here and there, I'm not too sure how "Cornus" will do if planted in a container, the problem is, Winter/ Rain / Waterlogging on all container plants.
I'd be interested on what you come up with. I'll hunt the Web, and see what is recommended and or available.
Regarding some winter colour in your veg bed, all I could find are the similar flowers that you found.
Therefore my only suggestion as before try some plants in containers for structure, Phormium, Hebe some varities leaves take on lovely hues, Skimmia, Viburnum Tinus.
Hope you can find something you like.
Bob
Hi Henry,
Regarding some winter colour in your veg bed, all I could find are the similar flowers that you found.
Therefore my only suggestion as before try some plants in containers for structure, Phormium, Hebe some varities leaves take on lovely hues, Skimmia, Viburnum Tinus.
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