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CJK
07-03-2006, 01:38 PM
...last year i planted begonia,s.
Do they come up every year or do i need to re plant something else this year? ( can u tell I never did ANY gardening before last summer?!?!?!):roll:

yola
07-03-2006, 02:59 PM
Begonia's are quite delicate and I think only survive as annuals. I don't bother with them as the voracious slugs in my garden devour them in a matter of days.

CJK
07-03-2006, 03:19 PM
ok, i'll prob just chuck out everything in the pot, re-fill with new compost and add soemthing new.

quite fancy some yellow roses

dandysmom
08-03-2006, 03:41 AM
No, begonias are tender annuals & don't overwinter...got to put in something else, CJ:)

CJK
08-03-2006, 08:04 AM
thats kinda cool, i only put em in cos i was told therye easy to keep lol, so i can have my roses this year. and some geraniums.

I notmuch keen on pansies though

yola
08-03-2006, 10:14 AM
Roses can be a bit tricky . . . I'm not an expert but remember my Mum's constant exasperation with them. Also not sure if they're good in pots . . . maybe someone else knows more???

Donna
08-03-2006, 12:31 PM
I planted about six rose bushes last year in my empty border and they looked good. Dont know if I can keep them going and looking good again for this year!!! I am not sure about pruning them etc. But think roses are not really for pots. There are lots of great plants for pots, but I dont know their names (useless arnt i??) Sure someone else here can help!!

dinahsmum
08-03-2006, 12:36 PM
I'd go for the easiest thing possible - easy to grow, forgiving of neglect and slug-proof. That points to geraniums to me - nothing fancy, nice 'French window box' bright red. They cope with being droughted and even if the kids knock them about with balls & toys they'll bounce back. keep taking off the dead flower stalks and they'll be bright all through the summer.
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:bY79wtmcIodoVM:scottishlamb.typepad.c om/photos/uncategorized/geranium.jpg (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://scottishlamb.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/geranium.jpg&imgrefurl=http://scottishlamb.typepad.com/&h=267&w=400&sz=49&tbnid=bY79wtmcIodoVM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=120&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeranium%2Bwindow%2Bbox%26svnum%3D10% 26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN)

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:Stwf9ygpO-1FzM:www.homedepot.com/cmc_upload/HDUS/EN_US/asset/images/eplus/092852042901_3.jpg (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.homedepot.com/cmc_upload/HDUS/EN_US/asset/images/eplus/092852042901_3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tools2.com/planting_tools.htm&h=230&w=230&sz=20&tbnid=Stwf9ygpO-1FzM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=103&hl=en&start=15&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeranium%2Bwindow%2Bbox%26svnum%3D10% 26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN)
petunias are good & vigorous too, but the slugs like them when they are little.


http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:_3z3OcC9tkN9uM:images.art.com/images/-/Todd-Gipstein/Close-view-of-corner-of-window-with-petunia-flower-box-and-red-roses-Print-I10234196.jpeg (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://images.art.com/images/-/Todd-Gipstein/Close-view-of-corner-of-window-with-petunia-flower-box-and-red-roses-Print-I10234196.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.art.com/asp/display-asp/_/id--20746/pg--11/Floral_Natl_Geo.htm&h=120&w=160&sz=8&tbnid=_3z3OcC9tkN9uM:&tbnh=69&tbnw=92&hl=en&start=4&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpetunia%2Bwindow%2Bbox%26svnum%3D10%2 6hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG)

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:3stG7mYBLOvR7M:www.yourgarden.com/syndicated/articles/gi10/gi10_plugin_plants/img/p22_petunia.jpg (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.yourgarden.com/syndicated/articles/gi10/gi10_plugin_plants/img/p22_petunia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.yourgarden.com/syndicated/articles/gi10/gi10_plugin_plants/eng/gi10_plugin_plants_2.htm&h=204&w=243&sz=22&tbnid=3stG7mYBLOvR7M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=105&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpetunia%2Bwindow%2Bbox%26svnum%3D10%2 6hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG)

You need to dead-head them as well.

dandysmom
08-03-2006, 10:17 PM
You CAN grow roses in pots, but they need to be VERY large pots...I have 3 on my patio & they bloomed nicely this summer. But roses can be tricky what with the pruning & spraying...they're what you might call high maintenance plants!! Miniature roses are charming & will do OK in pots, also less work....cute little things. CJ, if I were you I'd stick with something a tad easier...maybe marigolds, asters, mums & the like..less work, since you're going to be busy with kittens!!

EmmaG
08-03-2006, 10:25 PM
Patio roses grow very well in tubs :)

yola
08-03-2006, 10:33 PM
What about . . . something evergreen like a dwarf conifer so maybe even a small yucca then underplanted with brightly coloured annuals. That way you get to have potted shrubs all year round with extra splashes of colour in the summer.

CJK
08-03-2006, 10:51 PM
i got connifers already, i like them,e asy to keep lol

dandysmom
09-03-2006, 03:35 AM
Emma, not sure what you mean by patio roses? Ones I'm growing are own-root plants, not grafted; they are older varieties, not modern hybrid teas...I don't know how to post a link to another site, but if you enjoy roses, suggest you Google Heirloom Roses...you'll love the pictures, I bet...my 3 are from there; lovely healthy looking plants when they came last year, and bloomed beautifully...I love David Austin's English roses: crosses with older varieties like Centifolia, Bourbon, etc. to bring the old fashioned fragrance & hardiness with the colors of modern roses. Do let me know if you look at that site & what you think!!:D

EmmaG
09-03-2006, 08:57 AM
Dandysmom Patio roses tend to be minature roses they usually have loads of very small roses on them. I will see if I can find some links :)

EmmaG
09-03-2006, 09:04 AM
http://www.rosebuddies.com/patio_type.html

:)

dandysmom
09-03-2006, 09:55 PM
Thanks for the link! Enjoyed the pictures; apparently patio roses are larger than miniature, but smaller than standard...didn't know that! May check my Heirloom Roses site & see if they have any.