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RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 539 days ago

What about a Callistemon (bottlebrush?)

Most of them are frost hardy and flower freely and are evergreen.

RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 539 days ago

thanx pomolo appreciate the reply will have a look for one at my local garden centre.
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RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 536 days ago

Camellias are fabulous and have lots of uses around the garden - especially in pots. Have a look at the website www.camelliaglen.com.au to see what you could grow in your area. You might also need to think about aspect too with some camellias.
There are also plants like yuccas which come in many different looking varieties.
Happy plant hunting.

RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 532 days ago

I also live just outside Tmba and I cannot go past the old fashioned geranium in pots and the daisy other than that I like many annuals. It does depend on the amount of input you have with potting mixture and water availability. The great thing about pots is that you can move them if you need to change the aspect for the plant chosen.

Cheers

RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 529 days ago

Moving large pots can present difficulties for the not so strong.
Using casters, from old furniture etc, fixed to a board base
is a really practical way of moving heavy pots . With a hole drilled in the board, a length of rod, bent at the end, can be used to move pots without any bending or much effort.
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RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 522 days ago

Dingle - I have 3 ponytail plants on my upstairs bedroom balcony. I bought them as tiny $2 things from K Mart. I love them as they need minimal care. They have survived wind, heat (40+) and frosts. Plus only need infrequent watering!
The botanical name is Beaucarena Recurvata but is always generally known as the Ponytail, although I have known people to also refer to them as Bottle Palm and elephants foot.

A very hard plant to kill for a novice gardener!!
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RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 521 days ago

Hi Gail
No suggestions, I live Highfields so am interested to see what ideas others have! I only moved here a year and a half ago from South Africa, so still learning lots. I like the idea of the camellia...

RE: suggestions please for pot

Posted 520 days ago

I think you should plant ‘Leafy Mistletoe’ in your big pot.
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