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Post by ladybird on Aug 5, 2016 10:50:19 GMT
Di, it is the border UNDERNEATH the windowboxes Bess want to plant up. My understanding daitheplant , is she means the graveled border underneath the window boxes. sea thrift (armeria ) perhaps that likes dry conditions . A continuous edging of snow in summer (Cerastium) would look nice , keep the weeds down and only need trimming . |
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Post by ladybird on Aug 5, 2016 10:52:19 GMT
Or what about some small herbs like thyme perhaps a combination of the many varieties and you can eat them
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Post by dianthus on Aug 5, 2016 14:14:54 GMT
Di, it is the border UNDERNEATH the windowboxes Bess want to plant up. Oops, Dai, but the aubretia and white lady would still grow there. Bess - I have had wild violets take up residence in the gravel between the back of the house and the patio slabs. They have covered it in 8yrs, all by themselves!  I will try to find a picture of mum's plant, Bess |
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Post by daitheplant on Aug 5, 2016 19:43:50 GMT
Di, it is the border UNDERNEATH the windowboxes Bess want to plant up. My understanding daitheplant , is she means the graveled border underneath the window boxes. sea thrift (armeria ) perhaps that likes dry conditions . A continuous edging of snow in summer (Cerastium) would look nice , keep the weeds down and only need trimming . LB, isn`t that what I said?  |
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Post by ladybird on Aug 9, 2016 10:21:23 GMT
My understanding daitheplant , is she means the graveled border underneath the window boxes. sea thrift (armeria ) perhaps that likes dry conditions . A continuous edging of snow in summer (Cerastium) would look nice , keep the weeds down and only need trimming . LB, isn`t that what I said? quite daitheplant , my apologies. I read it as "Is it " not "it is" |
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Post by Bess on Aug 9, 2016 11:35:42 GMT
I still don't know what 'White Lady' is, Dianthus - I googled it but got loads of plant suggestions. Thank you everyone, lots of suggestions  I like Ladybird's idea, Cerastium sounds nice and low maintenance. |
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Post by Geranium on Aug 10, 2016 5:32:19 GMT
Do you like Erigeron karavinskianus, Bess? I love it, and once you've got it, like Nigella (another possibility) you have it forever. I could pot up a couple of pieces and nurture them until they're ready to post to you if you'd like me to? |
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Post by Bess on Aug 10, 2016 12:49:15 GMT
I had to look that up - but yes, I do like them, assuming you mean Mexican Daisies (Google confused me a bit with all the definitions.) It says it does well in poor soil, and my gardener keeps telling me how horrible my soil is - so it would probably be another good suggestion. I appreciate your offer to send me some, it would be really nice and I never say no to a plant although I see you can get the seeds on eBay and in all honesty that would be cheaper than you posting plants to me - so I could just do that |
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I will try to find a picture of mum's plant, 
I like Ladybird's idea, Cerastium sounds nice and low maintenance.
