Help/ideas needed for pet tribute

As many of you will know, I recently lost my beloved 'Blackpuss', and not long before that, her sister 'Tig'.
I have decided to buy a planter, maybe with a trellis up the rear end, and plant some flowers for them as a kind of rememberance piece.
My question is: if it was something that you were doing, what plants would you use, for the trellis and the planter. I wouldn't mind replacing the plants each year if needs be (except the trellis one of course).
The forget me not seeds that the vets gave to me, were just mush when I opened the packet .
Like a paste.
I am looking for a medium sized planter, if that helps.
Any suggestions appreciated.

 

I'm sorry to hear about your furry friends NG.

This wooden planter is about 4-5ft long and I attached a fan trellis to the back of it for climbers, although last year I had tomatoes in it. The plants are basket sweet peas, not the usual climbing ones. In a planter this size any annuals will be happy but you may want something more permanent. A Clematis would be okay for climbing as long as you pick one that doesn't grow to tall or possibly a Passiflora (Passion flower). Don't use Forget-Me-Nots they will run riot and you'll never get rid of them.

 

Thats nice @Sheal
There is a plant which I quite like called (I have forgotten).
So I may ask around to see if I can get some.
Is there anything that flowers for a long period? Would busy lizzy work? or begonias?

 

Honey suckle (white) works for me
I think mummy liked Honey suckle

 

I did read about forget-me-nots @Sheal , about them taking over. A bit like my Campanula seems to be doing at the moment
I just want a long colourful display if possible.

 

For a long colourful display through the summer you really have to go with annuals. Busy Lizzies or Begonias although pretty can be temperamental and give up easily. The dwarf type of Nicotiana put on a tremendous display all summer long in various colours and trailing Lobelia usually goes through to the first frosts. Here's a link below that may help you or take yourself off to a local nursery or garden centre. It's much easier to choose seeing them properly.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ann...=X&ei=INhPVeWrIorbUZv8gKgD&ved=0CBwQsAQ#imgrc=_

 

Thats it ! I knew I would remember it at some point
Lobelia Ricardii.......flowered for ages, and grew really big in year 2. Deaded though in 3 year .

 

You can't go wrong with Nemesia Geezer

This was taken end of November,it had flowered it's socks off all summer and has a lovely gentle scent too

 

Hello @Lolimac
Thank you, thats the kind of thing I am after
Can I buy these plants above at a garden centre?

 

If it's a sunny spot you can't go wrong with Salvia microphylla or S.gregii, or their many hybrids and cultivars. Very long flowering period and hardy as well..............






In a part sun setting Fuchsia magellanica and its cultivars fit the bill whilst being hardy as well...............






All should be available in one form or another in good GCs or nurseries.

 

Thanks for the suggestions
I like Salvias, and I may replace my rose bush with some. Its a scraggy old thing, but does flower every year. It has grass growing around it, which is difficult to remove, because the rose bush has lots of sharp spikey bits on its roots . If you get jabbed by one, it hurts.

 

@longk .....NorthantsGeezer is talking about plants for a pot or planter not a bed, I think your choices above may be a little large for what he is planning.

 

I know. They're all fine for a planter.

 

You can if you're lucky but they're few and far between in these parts Lolis seed sown specials are better anyway...PM sent