Trailing perenial

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  1. rustyroots

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    I have an old chimney pot and want to put a trailing perenial plant in it. I was looking for something other than a fuschia as i allready have one in the garden and a friend is doing me a cutting of a fuschia 'bleeding heart' when the time is right.
    Has anyone got any ideas for me?
     
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    Have a look at Geranium's 'Orkney Cherry' or 'Orkney Pink'...

    Or for something completely different, have a look at this (if you can provide winter protection);

    Lotus Berthelotii

    Lotus Berthelotii orange - Google Search

    :thumb:
     
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    Lotus bertholotti is an excellent plant, but as you say it is tender.
    The "yellow" form is fantastic...............
    DSC_0508.jpg

    I have an old chimney pot too, and for next year I have some plastic pots that will sit in the top. I intend to rotate the display, to include; Tradescantia purpurea, Asarina scandens, a blue hardy Geranium (I don't know the name, sorry),Zauschneria californica, and a scarlet Dianthus maybe.

    Just a thought.
     
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    I have the Lotus berthelotii ... and it is even 'hit and miss' with me but does recuperate.

    Another than may work is the Verbena which can tolerate frost ...

    http://www.floridata.com/ref/v/verb_bon.cfm

    I don't necessarily get frost but I cut mine back to the ground and they just spring back to life and I have had several for many years in pots. They are very popular here in planters to clamber around.

    I don't think it would work there but my Alyssum is back in full swing now for the winter.
     
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