Permanent heather container display- what to pair with?

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• Borderline Posts: 4,700

  March 2019

  I think a nice Heuchera with dark red or coral foliage would suit with the Heathers.

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• Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494

  March 2019

  I'm not sure about the compatible soil requirements of those two. What about a diascia? Mine have survived the winter outside in a trough with no protection and they flower nonstop throughout the summer - in fact they have a few blooms right now.

  North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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• dappledshade Posts: 1,017

  March 2019 edited March 2019

  How about some snowdrops that open at the same time the heather is in flower, followed by a hardy geranium that'll give you weeks of interest, at its base? 
  Dragon's Heart (dark magenta) or a white version.

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• Dirty Harry Posts: 1,048

  March 2019

  Something like that's a shout. I like the idea of having a permanent layer of bulbs underneath.

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• Jess is in the Garden Posts: 1,022

  March 2019

    
  

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• Dirty Harry Posts: 1,048

  March 2019

  Suppose the issue is getting a big enough container. Maybe one of those hexagonal planters would suit.

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• Jess is in the Garden Posts: 1,022

  March 2019

  Big enough container, big enough garden....I never seem to have enough space to plant everything I want, that's for sure 

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• Dirty Harry Posts: 1,048

  March 2019

  Definitely the case.

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• Dirty Harry Posts: 1,048

  March 2019

  Speaking of planters, from what I've seen at a glance these 3 look like decent value-
  
  https://www.screwfix.com/p/forest-hexagonal-york-planter-set-natural-wood-520-x-600-x-330mm-3-pieces/9957x#product_additional_details_container
  

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• Dirty Harry Posts: 1,048

  March 2019

  Or these- https://www.greenfingers.com/product.asp?dept_id=200640&pf_id=ZT1041D&ptm_source=google&ptm_medium=shopping&ptm_campaign=5to10_ZT1041D&campaign=358074140&adgroup=61859728942&keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyoHlBRCNARIsAFjKJ6C0yjnorZcQk6xr3tOqWaS-syfz5haQoQDVqOekSee7IFeIkTu6k9QaAsA1EALw_wcB
  
  Some of the other Forest products on Wickes have iffy reviews so this might be a safer bet from the googling I've done. Either way it's an extra couple of planting schemes to think up.

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