Saturday, May 15, 2010

I have 100 feet of block wall I want to landscape and a 3 foot planter.?

I have some Cape Honeysuckle, a few Palm Trees, some garlic plants and daylilies. Any good ideas on how to arrange these and what other TROPICAL plants might be nice???

I have 100 feet of block wall I want to landscape and a 3 foot planter.?
IF you have all day sun shine or at least six hours of sun, you can do the following


(if this wall is in the shade, you have to plant only those flowers and shrubs that grow in shade).





Hibiscus are beautiful shrubs and come in many different colored flowers. This would be very pretty in front of your wall.





The honeysuckle can be trained to grow on top of your wall. But if you have a neighbor on the other side, you might want to talk to them to see if they want it on their side as it will automatically grow on their side too.





The daylilies can grow in front of the honeysuckle. After they bloom and the leaves start drying up, cut them to the ground. Go to a nursery/garden center and buy bright colored annuals to plant among the cut-off daylilies. This will take you through the summer months. Annuals need to be replaced each year. They are good for instant color or late in the season color.





You could also plant evergreen shrubs in front of the wall instead of the honeysuckle. Check with a nursery as to what shrubs are evergreen in your area.





Just about anything can be grown in your container. In the winter you will need to move it into a covered area or cover it with an all weather tarp if you have freezes in your area. You don't want the roots to freeze if you have planted a perennial (keeps coming back each year plants).





Before you plant, dig into the soil some slow-release fertilizer such as Osmocote. Read the directions as to how much. Water well. Plant your flowers whenever you wish. Water well.





If you have cold winters, it is too late to do any of this for now. Send for a free catelog of flowers to see what is out on the market now. Here are a couple of websites:


http://www.parkseed.com


http://www.burpee.com





Happy gardening to you.


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