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Large Pot, What Shrub to put in it?

Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
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I've not been here for ages! We just bought a large pot around 20" across and I would like to put a decent sized shrub into it. Ideally evergreen. Any suggestions?
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I had a Trachelospermum Jasminoides in a pot for several years until I moved house and left it behind. It is evergreen and has perfumed white flowers. I've also had a dwarf rhododendron in a pot in ericaceous compost in a shady place.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hello Steve … good to see you … hope things are good in your world 👍 

    Hmmm 🤔 I’ll have a ponder …


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





  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
    Dovefromabove said:
    Hello Steve … good to see you … hope things are good in your world 👍 

    Hmmm 🤔 I’ll have a ponder …


    Hi Dove! I shall await your input!
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
    Busy-Lizzie said:
    I had a Trachelospermum Jasminoides in a pot for several years until I moved house and left it behind. It is evergreen and has perfumed white flowers. I've also had a dwarf rhododendron in a pot in ericaceous compost in a shady place.

    Hiya, I was thinking of a possible camellia option!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Is it going to be placed in the sun or shade … or …?

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





  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
    Dovefromabove said:
    Is it going to be placed in the sun or shade … or …?

    Sunny mornings, shade from around 2pm
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    🤔 so not a camellia then 🙄 

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





  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,630
    Dovefromabove said:
    🤔 so not a camellia then 🙄 

    Our next door neighbours on each side have theirs in full sun! Which thrive!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Full sun is ok for the second half of the day, but you don’t want camellias to get morning sun on frosted buds. 😢 

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





  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I have a Nandina domestica in a large pot  :)  
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