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Wishfull thinking?

Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116
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Hi all

I have a 4 inch gap,running down the side of my path. It's not able to have soil in,as my neighbours fence won't allow.

It seems such a waste of space.I can't get narrow enough troughs to go there. ..are there any tall plants,that would be happy in a 4 inch pots,with shallow roots?

It's in full Sun. Thanks all

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    I have a similar space but unfortunately it's on the north side of the wall so in shade ... if it was in sun all day I'd put some gravel there and grow sedums and sempervivums there as I did in a similar space at a previous home. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116

    There's a thought, but I'd like a bit of height, too. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Aeoniums, especially Aeonium atropurpureaum 'Schwarzkopf' would look fine with the other succulents I mentioned and  give you some height ... although you'd have to keep them in pots and take them indoors to overwinter.  


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116

    Ah, OK. Wishful thinking it would be suitable! 

  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700

    If your soil is thin and free draining, you could try Linaria Purpurea. Another pink one 'Canon Went'. 

  • Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116

    It's concrete, so has to be a container. Some nice suggestions. I've bought some pink Heather's, and put them in deep pots, and lavender which they were selling off cheap, 6 for £4.i need some deeper pots for the lavender, but they will need moving in time! 

  • Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116

    I will put pictures on, when it's light, so you can see what I mean

  • Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116

    No, we are stuck with it as it is, unfortunately! 

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090

    Try thinking laterally and attach decent window boxes for balconies to the top of the fence and grow plants that will trail down   I think asking anything to grow in a pot or trough just 4" wide is very optimistic except for the afore-mentioned sedums, sempervivums and aeoniums.

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  • Kathy43Kathy43 Posts: 116

    Putting things on the fence isn't possible, it's wire, and next doors fence. God help me if I did anything to it! 

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