I went in the back when I came home from work and there was 7 bees on the 2 planters I was really surprised and happy about that.
I am going to get a dwarf budlia I think ,I Will have a look at the Agastache black adder..I am really enjoying the planters and looking forward to them flourishing
It looks lovely - well done. You could put in blue violas/pansies( in the spaces you are itching to fill up) Some small blue perennial campanulas would look lovely at the front ( Carol looked at some small ones a couple of weeks back on GW). What have you put in the wall planters?
It looks lovely - well done. You could put in blue violas/pansies( in the spaces you are itching to fill up) Some small blue perennial campanulas would look lovely at the front ( Carol looked at some small ones a couple of weeks back on GW). What have you put in the wall planters?
They are heucharas I think, we just bought some on the recomendation of the garden nursery owner they are doing pretty well.
I am now looking at some blue/purple/lilac perenials to fill in the gaps help always appreciated
Also on the other side of the alley are 2 camelias that I have pruned into standards that are doing really well and I have had admiring comments passed.These are in 2 planters made the same as the large ones
I am looking at some deep purple roses for a couple of pots I have a few pots at the sides of the planters too.It all seems to be coming together and I again would like to thank everyone here for their continued help
I agree - it looks great but beware of the campanula - it has a tendancy to run amok. I planted it once in a belfast sink and it smothered everything else that was planted with it.
The ajuga is supposed to do the same , so I will have to pull some out when they go wandering. It will give us both something to do when we come home from work
I am trawling the rhs website to find suitable coloured perenials that do not grow high.
I think I may need help with the perenials , a lot seem to be very invasive are there any good ones that will not spread all over the planter and ruin the effect I am trying for?
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I will have a look at the peroviskia thanks chirstopher
Obelixx thanks for all your help
I am looking at getting a dwarf budlia as they attract bees and butterflys
I will be looking at blue/purple perenials to fill in the gaps or maybe go fo the same coloured annuals
What would anyone suggest? nothing too big height wise due to the size of the planter
Once again thanks to everyone for helping this is a really helpful, informative forum
Thanks Christopher
I went in the back when I came home from work and there was 7 bees on the 2 planters I was really surprised and happy about that.
I am going to get a dwarf budlia I think ,I Will have a look at the Agastache black adder..I am really enjoying the planters and looking forward to them flourishing
Heres a view for everyone to see
Am I on the right track?
I have had to curb my enthusiasm because I usually cram lots of plants in and end up smothering them
It looks lovely - well done. You could put in blue violas/pansies( in the spaces you are itching to fill up) Some small blue perennial campanulas would look lovely at the front ( Carol looked at some small ones a couple of weeks back on GW). What have you put in the wall planters?
Looks great, nice to see a solution to a question.
They are heucharas I think, we just bought some on the recomendation of the garden nursery owner they are doing pretty well.
I am now looking at some blue/purple/lilac perenials to fill in the gaps help always appreciated
Also on the other side of the alley are 2 camelias that I have pruned into standards that are doing really well and I have had admiring comments passed.These are in 2 planters made the same as the large ones
I am looking at some deep purple roses for a couple of pots I have a few pots at the sides of the planters too.It all seems to be coming together and I again would like to thank everyone here for their continued help
I agree - it looks great but beware of the campanula - it has a tendancy to run amok. I planted it once in a belfast sink and it smothered everything else that was planted with it.
Thanks Jean
The ajuga is supposed to do the same , so I will have to pull some out when they go wandering. It will give us both something to do when we come home from work
I am trawling the rhs website to find suitable coloured perenials that do not grow high.
Its a complicated game this isn't it
I think I may need help with the perenials , a lot seem to be very invasive are there any good ones that will not spread all over the planter and ruin the effect I am trying for?