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floydie
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Dry bank?? Jan 19, 2014 14:05:43 GMT

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Post by floydie on Jan 19, 2014 14:05:43 GMT

Well lots of my plants died off along the bank as the ground gets very dry!! I'm hopeing to get it looking nice again this year so we dont just have a bare patch in the middle..
I have been putting compost and semi rotted mulch down the soil is nice and rich but it still drys out! I have a bag of wet shavings I'm going to put down somewere to rot down, a bag of home made compost and 2 bins of semi rotted.. What can I plant that will grow well? (And not too expensive please lol) x

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	Dry bank?? Jan 19, 2014 16:30:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jan 19, 2014 16:30:38 GMT Floydie, you have given us no details about the position. Is there much sun and what height are you wanting? You grow good primulas, so you could extend these.

floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Dry bank?? Jan 19, 2014 16:48:27 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Jan 19, 2014 16:48:27 GMT Yes in sun most of the day as is most of the back garden. I want some tall plants. The only thing that does well in this area is the geraniums towards the front.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	Dry bank?? Jan 19, 2014 16:52:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jan 19, 2014 16:52:30 GMT It sounds ideal and you can choose what you want really.

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Dry bank?? Jan 19, 2014 16:55:30 GMT floydie likes this

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Post by sweetpea on Jan 19, 2014 16:55:30 GMT

Hi Floydie, one plant you can't beat for dry poor growing ares is Nasturtium. They grow well too under a leylandeii hedge as I have discovered..
If you use them do NOT enrich the soil as you will get foliage at the expense of flowers, The poorer the soil the better they flower.

I'll get around to it eventually

floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Dry bank?? Jan 19, 2014 17:19:22 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Jan 19, 2014 17:19:22 GMT .its a 3ftx4ft area roughly so I would ideally like a mix of plants. Something that will come back is a plus! Water just runs away thats the problem. Its had lots of organic matter added already.

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Dry bank??

Post by floydie on Jan 19, 2014 14:05:43 GMT

Post by Cherry on Jan 19, 2014 16:30:38 GMT

Post by floydie on Jan 19, 2014 16:48:27 GMT

Post by Cherry on Jan 19, 2014 16:52:30 GMT

Post by sweetpea on Jan 19, 2014 16:55:30 GMT

Post by floydie on Jan 19, 2014 17:19:22 GMT

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