This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Growing perennials in whisky barrels

     Diana, most of the things I grow in these are not hardy (like citrus), 
     since that's not a concern for me, but I do have things that are.  
     I've got a Royal Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'), a 
     Rhododendron 'Fragrantissimum' (whoops-maybe not hardy enough!), and 
     somehow or other, I've wound up with some Pink Panda strawberries in 
     one.  I think these are just beautiful, and I even get one or two 
     strawberries before the birds.  I also have tree and herbaceous 
     peonies, as well as a Daphne.  I use the ones in front for bulbs and 
     ericas.  I have to put ericas in pots since the soil here is not 
     nearly acid enough for them, and I so love heaths and heathers 
     (Calluna vulgaris cultivars are very easy).  I've got blueberries 
     there, too, again for soil considerations.  I've got thornless 
     blackberries in them so they won't spread like crazy, although you've 
     got to watch for seedlings spread by birds.  I really like fruit and 
     scented plants, so I tend to concentrate on things I can eat and that 
     smell good.
     
     Avril, Hercules, CA
     USDA Zone 9


______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Growing perennials in whisky barrels
Author:  perennials@mallorn.com at Internet
Date:    8/17/97 4:35 PM


Hi:
     
I am preparing material for a website on growing perennials in 
1/2 whiskey barrel containers for disabled gardeners.  I would 
like to develop a list of plants that others have used in this 
setting--they must be winter hardy for northern gardeners. 
Please send me the names of any you have overwintered 
successfully this way.
     
Your suggestions will be compiled and listed on the webpage with 
links to where they can get information about each plant.  Thank 
you for your help.
     
     
--
Diana Pederson, Michigan, Zone 5 (4) 
http://www.geocities.com/~dlpederson/index.html 
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2822/index.html 
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/9251/ENABLED/index.html 
http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/262
     
     
--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the 
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
Follow-Ups:
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index