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Container advice

Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
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I have a mahonia 'soft caress' and a dark purple heuchera to put in a pot together but I want a third occupant - any suggestions?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hackenochloa?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    you beat me to it @Fairygirl. I instantly though " yellow grass"
    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    @Steve , watch out for vine weevil in a container with Heuchera. 
    Devon.
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
    My only issue with a nice yellow grass is that the mahonia will flower yellow too?
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    I don't know however having seen pics of @Hostafan1 and @Fairygirl's gardens, I'd do what they say and then go...Oh how lovely. They were right.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Very kind of you Ppauper   :)
    I don't have the Caress Mahonia Steve, but I assume it flowers in winter like the others. It gives you a link between the two plants, and they will both work well with the Heuchera,  but the Mahonia won't have flowers when the Hack is growing. 
    I meant to suggest adding some early bulbs [ yellows and whites to tie them in] in at the same time as the Hack is deciduous. Mine doesn't start into growth till about May or so, but continues till well into autumn. I have crocus under it. Lovely plant.
    Alternatively, you could have something greener, but with a big foliage contrast to the other two plants. Or plum, but with a contrasting foliage. 
    I'd need to think about that one! Maybe a Hellebore?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
    I was going to suggest a hellebore. Nice contrast in shape.
    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • gardeninglily1gardeninglily1 Posts: 424
    @Hostafan1 why do vine weevils go for heucheras in pots? I’ve put all my heucheras in pots this year - they do so much better than in my sandy soil - been flowering their socks off since spring 😀
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
    Soft Caress flowers in the autumn, hence my concern.
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