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BORING BUNGALOW

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  Posted by ramblingjane (U14941521) on Wednesday, 27th July 2011

  I have a typical 50s bungalow - central front door, bay window either side. West facing. What could I grow in a pot either side of the door to make it more interesting? Preferably something permanent! What would the pot size be?

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  Posted by kate1123 (U14824475) on Wednesday, 27th July 2011

  The biggest pot you can afford, small pots dry out very quickly .
  
  Interesting is difficult, if I only had 2 pots I would go for some spiral topiary, (actualy I would have some animals but each to her own).Lavender smells nice and flowers in the summer.
  
  Do you want flowers, scent or just door dressing?

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  Posted by daintiness (U3887838) on Wednesday, 27th July 2011

  Nandina domestica AGM - Heavenly Bamboo but it isn't bamboo - evergreen, red/purple juvenille foliage, panicles of small white star shaped flowers in summer followed by red berries that persist throughout the winter. Firepower is the name of a dwarf one if you want a small plant. Mine(not dwarf) is in a large blue glazed pot and about 1.5m after 5 yrs ( I think) Google it and take a look - also good feung shei to have at an entrance!!

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  Posted by ramblingjane (U14941521) on Tuesday, 2nd August 2011

  Thats very helpful. Interesting all year round so perhaps topiary is the answer.

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  Posted by ramblingjane (U14941521) on Tuesday, 2nd August 2011

  Just googled and many thanks - this does looks interesting. Do you protect it in the winter?
  What is the actual shape of the plant - bushy? standard (if you know what I mean, on one 'trunk')?

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  Posted by daintiness (U3887838) on Tuesday, 2nd August 2011

  They usually have several individual stems coming up from the base like bamboo. They do increase maybe one every other year close to the existing ones.
  Upright habit i have never had to prune mine all I do is remove spent sprays of berries when they are past their best. Mine is in a sheltered position next to my gate and has survived last few winters (I'm in Essex) though it said on the label that they weren't fully hardy.

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