Monday, May 17, 2010

What small leaved evergreen shrub do you recommend for a 30cm plastic pot? Must be frost hardy.?

Our sun rose (helianthemum) is hardy, and during summer gives a succession of soft petalled pink flowers with a yellow centre. Beautiful. Once the sun goes down the flowers close until it's light enough the next morning to encourage them to open; means the flowers last for that much longer.





Our potted hebe was covered in snow in March - it's covered in spikes of lilac flowers now. Another beauty

What small leaved evergreen shrub do you recommend for a 30cm plastic pot? Must be frost hardy.?
ivy?
Reply:ice plant? lmao, uhmm seriously tho id grow some phylocyben cubenis, or some fly agaric (amanita sumthin)
Reply:Box (Boxus sepliverins) can be trained to form any shape (topiary)
Reply:bonsai and if it gets too cold a pot of that size can easily be brought indoors
Reply:a sweet bay tree it can be left outside during the winter in a shaded spot and u can use the leaves in cooking ,keep it trimmed and also it has a delicate aroma when it has rained and the sun then shines on it .
Reply:Junipers are pretty good.
Reply:Boxwood is an ever green with small leaves and dark berries and hardy with frost. But I am going to suggest if you do plant it in a plastic pot come winter get pot and all in the ground or you will freeze out the plant. No matter what plant you choose. Plants need the protection of the ground so the roots do not freeze completely. If you can't bury the pot you can get a 3 cu. ft. of mulch tap it down to one area and mulch the pot that way to protect it. Happy planting.
Reply:try a hebe, some of them are pretty nice

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