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  1. Celia

    Celia Gardener

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    I spent the afternoon clearing a flower bed that has a 4' high concrete wall below it. Can anyone suggest any flowers/plants that would trail down the wall to hide it that will provide some interst all year, I'm not keen on ivy. Thanks
     
  2. Mona Lisa

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    Celia, What about an evergree Clematis ....
    OR training an evergreen cotoneaster flowers in spring/summer berries in winter ... OR a Jasmine - Star (Trachelospermum) evergreen /bronzing in winter with lovely perfumed flowers in summer

    just a few ideas .. :cool: M-L
     
  3. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    If its a sunny wall Celia, what about Delosperma cooperi, its just greeney grey in winter but in summer is a blaze of colour, and I've seen it trail at least four foot. [​IMG]
    Aubretia is similar but flowers in spring.
     
  4. marge

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    What about a trailing Rosemary - I have one over my wall and its lovely even though its still only a baby [​IMG]
     
  5. Celia

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    Lovely ideas, thank you. The Delosperma cooperi will be ideal in another area that is going to have a tall wall, I've seen lots of gardens around here that have something similar/same so it must do well. I think a cotoneaster will be perfect for the flower bed, now just to choose which one!
     
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