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Favourite trailing flower/plant?

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TwinkleToesStrikesAgain · 15/04/2022 13:49

I've inherited a couple of Victorian chimnies which I'd like to plant with trailing flowers this summer.

What are your favourites? Currently I can only think of lobelia ..

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brambleberries · 15/04/2022 14:53

If the chimney pots provide an attractive feature in the garden, I would find some deep plant pots that can fit snugly inside them. Then it's easy to rotate different flowers and plants in the pots depending on the season.
So things like trailing fuchsias, petunias, geraniums, begonias in summer; and trailing variegated ivy and heathers in winter or winter pansies or primulas with ivy or creeping jenny.

OriginalFloorboards · 16/04/2022 00:08

I have lavender in mine, but I love lobelia too. I’ve just planted seeds to see if I can grow my own. My sister gave me the packet and keeps asking me how they are doing. No pressure (will nip to a garden centre if I can’t grow them!)

Autumnscene · 16/04/2022 06:12

I’m going to put a trailing pelargonium or two in my chimney pot.

StyleDesperation · 16/04/2022 07:28

You could use some herbs, there are trailing varieties of rosemary and thyme. I like the usual suspects of petunias, begonias, fuchsias as well.

SockFluffInTheBath · 16/04/2022 11:41

Trailing pelargoniums for me. I’m growing some blue & white brachysome this year as well for tall pots.

knowinglesseveryday · 17/04/2022 03:28

When I had two of those I used trailing begonias and they were very successful.

Janedownourlane · 19/04/2022 19:30

Nasturtiums can be very pretty and are dead easy to grow.

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