I'm not sure what to do with my pots this winter Last year I put spring bulbs in but I had to wait so long for them to go over so I could plant out my summer bedding.
Dunno whether to do the winter bedding thing, not much of which appeals to me, or buy some sale perennials and ignore the pots over winter...
I do have lots of ugly brown Heucheras after practising my splitting on one earlier this year...I suppose I could use them Actually they might look alright with a nice yellow wallflower...
I was thinking of putting a couple of Hellebores into pots with some winter pansies for the winter at the front of my house. Do you think the leaves would looke good enough over the winter.
Thanks for all the tips guys. I saw packs of six cyclamens in my local diy centre last week. I didn't buy though as they are in full bloom. Surely they will have gone over by winter? I'll buy some in late October I think.
I bought some lovely sized terracotta pots in my local supermarket, £5 each. I thought that was very reasonable. I'm gonna plant up two with cyclamens , two with crocus and I think the heather is a great idea. I saw a lovely white flowering one last winter in the local gc so I think I'll pick some up later in the season. Thanks for the tip.
Euphorbias are lovely. I might have a think about them. Never really thought them a winter plant though. Just last week I bought two sedums and two sea Holly's. The sea Holly's hopefully will hold their lovely blue colour.
I had the same issue and decided to try to brighten things up this winter. I second heathers and cyclamen.
I'm trying some heathers for their foliage (e.g. Calluna Vulgaris Firefly) and some for the flowers (e.g. Erica Carnea Challenger - which ok is technically a heath).
With the cyclamen, if you get some Hederifolium and some Coum, you should get quite a long season I think. At least, that's my plan.
Another thing that I'm trying is a winter honeysuckle such as Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty', which I'm trying up against the railing of my balcony.
I have Pieris Flaming Silver Verdun. Bought it for a very Large Container for some Winter Interest. I must say it's come lovely this Summer, very lovely looking plant.
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I'm not sure what to do with my pots this winter
Last year I put spring bulbs in but I had to wait so long for them to go over so I could plant out my summer bedding.
Dunno whether to do the winter bedding thing, not much of which appeals to me, or buy some sale perennials and ignore the pots over winter...
I do have lots of ugly brown Heucheras after practising my splitting on one earlier this year...I suppose I could use them
Actually they might look alright with a nice yellow wallflower...
I was thinking of putting a couple of Hellebores into pots with some winter pansies for the winter at the front of my house. Do you think the leaves would looke good enough over the winter.
Thanks for all the tips guys. I saw packs of six cyclamens in my local diy centre last week. I didn't buy though as they are in full bloom. Surely they will have gone over by winter? I'll buy some in late October I think.
I bought some lovely sized terracotta pots in my local supermarket, £5 each. I thought that was very reasonable. I'm gonna plant up two with cyclamens , two with crocus and I think the heather is a great idea. I saw a lovely white flowering one last winter in the local gc so I think I'll pick some up later in the season. Thanks for the tip.
Euphorbias are lovely. I might have a think about them. Never really thought them a winter plant though. Just last week I bought two sedums and two sea Holly's. The sea Holly's hopefully will hold their lovely blue colour.
Hello , with cyclamens make sure they are the "Hardy ones " , made that mistakes before and depeanding on the winter they might not survive
got me thinking as well , sea holly , cabbage and heathers all seem nice
Very useful thread; FG, could you post that pic for us please?
I had the same issue and decided to try to brighten things up this winter. I second heathers and cyclamen.
I'm trying some heathers for their foliage (e.g. Calluna Vulgaris Firefly) and some for the flowers (e.g. Erica Carnea Challenger - which ok is technically a heath).
With the cyclamen, if you get some Hederifolium and some Coum, you should get quite a long season I think. At least, that's my plan.
Another thing that I'm trying is a winter honeysuckle such as Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty', which I'm trying up against the railing of my balcony.
Just got; Hebe Green Globe x2, Winter pansies and 2 Heucheras to re-do some pots that were looking uninspired.
I've just planted some saffron crocuses in large terracotta pots, hopefully they'll flower November time.
I have Pieris Flaming Silver Verdun. Bought it for a very Large Container for some Winter Interest. I must say it's come lovely this Summer, very lovely looking plant.