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27-06-2006, 09:54 PM   #1

Decking plants..


Here's some of my plants on the decking this year.

I bought this planter and wondered what to put in it. I rather liked this but don't ask me what it is





This is the solar powered water feature I got for my birthday recently. Obviously it isn't running in this piccie as I have just taken it and it's going dark...




Here is my fushia..




a few other things including the flagging Clematis..





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27-06-2006, 09:56 PM   #2

Re: Decking plants..


What a lovely selection PK, the first one is a Cordyline....Love the water feature, what a good idea putting a plant in it, your fushia is beautiful...Thought you said you didn't have green fingers!!



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27-06-2006, 09:57 PM   #3

Re: Decking plants..


The first one is a Cordyline Fran.....I bought an identical one not so long ago!



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27-06-2006, 09:58 PM   #4

Re: Decking plants..


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the first one is a Cordyline....
Thank you Moli



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27-06-2006, 09:59 PM   #5

Re: Decking plants..


Quote:
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The first one is a Cordyline Fran.....I bought an identical one not so long ago!
Thanks Mags..do they have to be brought inside in the winter?



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27-06-2006, 09:59 PM   #6

Re: Decking plants..


You've got some lovely plants there Fran.......they brighten things up, don't they!



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27-06-2006, 10:00 PM   #7

Re: Decking plants..


Lovely plants - even I knew what the first one was!! Want one of those!



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27-06-2006, 10:08 PM   #8

Re: Decking plants..


I have one the same PK, mine will have to come in , in the winter, not sure about yours though...Mags will be able to tell you...You winters are not as cold as ours...



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27-06-2006, 10:14 PM   #9

Re: Decking plants..


I had a green one for about 5 years growing in a planter.......it got so big I replaced it with the red one this year. It stayed outside throughout the winter without any problems. The first couple of years I did tie the leaves up loosely though to protect from any snowfall.....



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27-06-2006, 10:17 PM   #10

Re: Decking plants..


Ah ok. Well I suppose we are almost mid way between you Moli and you Mags. Perhaps I will pop it in a very sheltered spot beside the house at the very back of the decking and loosly tie the leaves like Mags suggested? It would be very much protected there..


All supposing it lasts that long



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