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Low growing plants needed
martin longhurst
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I need a low growing plant to be located by the side of our pond. The planting area isn't damp as it sits above the water level. I want a plant with roots that help hold the soil together and spread well. A hardy perennial would be preferable.
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I have a low growing fern very small leaves like a mat carpet will have to go look at label to tell you the name
a few heuchera lot of different nice ones to pick from
alchemilla mollis comes up with nice yellow flowers - think goes into the ground in winter
..Geranium 'Cambridge' would suit your purpose...
this is it here.... one plant will do, it's easy to propagate...
Hello found the label it is a moss fern selaginella kraussiana gold tips low growing pics on link
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=selaginella+kraussiana+gold+tips&hl=en-GB&rlz=1T4TEUA_en___GB485&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=yl7AU5HyFIflOtyogfAN&ved=0CCEQsAQ&biw=1093&bih=426
Ajuga's are happy with semi-shade
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got a few lumps of saxifrage at the side of my pond, in the non-bog 'tidy' side. It seems to stop the mud falling in and it grows up to the stones in a nice way...
I found a gorgeous tri coloured variegated Ajuga in a garden centre. Never seen it before. Pink, white, green and purple. Had to buy 2! My side garden which is shady and blows a gale force wind most days is covered with the purple Ajuga. It spreads like mad. The purple Ajuga by my pond flowered for weeks. Never seen the blue flowers so clearly because of being hidden in the shade. It loves it by the pond.