Small tropical HARDY plants

jcec1 · Post by **jcec1** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:08 pm

How about, Nandina domestica - 'Fire Power' I've never grown it - but I have seen it elsewhere , it does provide all year interest. There's probably someone on here who can either vouch for or dismiss it.

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:21 pm

Or just cover it in Pachysandra Terminalis Green Carpet or Sasa veitchii or Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi. Job done.

http://www.crowders.co.uk/buy/plants/sh ... -bearberry

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:40 pm

Beautuful......it would cost some money to do 30ft in that.....

jonny · Post by **jonny** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:46 pm

Sasa veitchii would be great although it can be very rampant and be prepared for it to be coming up in the lawn( evan if you do put a barrier around it). This Bamboo is lovely, why does it have to be very invasive?

Indocalamus tessallatus might be a better choice with nice big tropical style leaves?

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:06 pm

thats the end of that one then................I may go with coleus.

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:18 pm

Prepare to battle the slugs with Coleus!

And the ground will be bare most of the year.

Bung in some cheap Hebe!

http://www.gardensbycovey.co.uk/detail. ... rc=froogle

For 30ft about 20 plants should do it.

Darlo Mark · Post by **Darlo Mark** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:16 am

I agree you'll be looking at bare soil for 6 months of the year with coleus.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:05 pm

Hi Codfarther, I would go with this one myself, it looks the part with all year interest,it's £9:99 with a £1 off on line discount, but if you want that effect your need to buy at least 20 at £164 or buy 10 and see if you can take cuttings, get them to strike then dot them in between the others once big enough of course

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:17 pm

which one ???

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:08 pm

Sorry for got to copy and paste the plant for ya

Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi or Common Bearberry Shrub

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:17 pm

Arctostaphylos is an interesting genus. As well as the low growing Uva-Ursi there are small evergreen trees with nice leaves, flowers, red bark and fruits such as

Arctostaphylos Pungens

And Arctostaphylos Glauca

And loads of others. They are native to western USA.

Never seen one in the UK mind.

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:19 am

Getting back to small tropical looking hardy plants, how about

Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

http://www.gardenbargains.com/item-8004 ... cm-pot.htm

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:20 pm

Yeh, thats nice.....is it evergreen too ?

MikeC · Post by **MikeC** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:21 pm

The Codfather wrote:Yeh, thats nice.....is it evergreen too ?

Yes, low growing and hardy.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:15 pm

But no good if you have a chalky/lime type soil, unless your going it have it in a pot

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