Talk to me about plants. I need ideas.

[PeachesMcLean]

After a good old clear out today, I now have a lovely clear border and can go shopping.

I don't want lots of flowers as such, but lots of lovely foliage, nothing too fussy or high maintenance, though I don't mind doing a good hack back in the spring. I'm getting a fatsia to go in the corner and probably a small phormium (sp?) and inevitably some grasses. But don't know what sorts yet and don't want ones that will spread like fury. It's south facing btw.

What would you have? I need ideas. Come and tell me your favourite foliagey type plants, please.

[bettythebuilder]

I have a Red Hot Poker plant Kniphofia uvaria except mine is more orange coloured!
I really like it because the flowers last quite a while and add a splash of colour, while the foliage looks quite 'grass-y' all year round.

[PeachesMcLean]

Thanks betty. I'd forgotten about kniphofia. Had one in my last garden.

Anymore???

[PeachesMcLean]

Bump.

Any more ideas this morning?

DH has to make amends for his "piss poor" behaviour.

Lots of ideas please, I'm going shopping today.

[hermykne]

go to crocus.co.uk and use their service for suggestions
its brilliant.
covers soil/shade/sun etc/foliage/flowering time etc etc

[Pruners]

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[missingtheaction]

i love anythign scented so daphne (fab scent, costs a fortune, fussy as a wet cat, only flowers in the spring for a short while), winter shrubby honeysuckle, wintersweet, witch hazel. also nice to put some flowering daffs in now for instant cheery colour then let the shrubs grow over them.

hebe tolerant of anything and everyting and many have lovely flowers. euphorbia - billions to choose from and fab green shapes. ladies mantle, lovely and green. sage - comes in green, silver, multicoloured etc etc, rosemary

in fact, i am off to the garden centre right now myself i just can't resist!