Wild Saturday night chat- Gardening

[CosyNavyLeader]

I have a pretty big pot that I wanna fill tomorrow.

I want something super low maintenance. Something that's gonna live for years to come without me accidentally killing it.

I don't care if it's evergreen or not.

Google tells me a hosta. Any other suggestions?

I don't want something that needs to be pruned. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm lazy. And I'm heavy handed.

Something I can just leave and water sporadically.

Something that isn't needy. Unlike my children any husband.

Throw some ideas at me. Please. The prettier the better.

And* husband.

See. I'm heavy handed.

I have a big hosta in a pot and I love it, extremely low maintenance and I get excited every year seeing the shoots come up

I have a big fern in a big pot , very easy going. Slug proof

Yes, slug proof. That's another thing I need. Do slugs like hostas?

Do slugs like hostas? Hahaha. Bitter laugh. They eat them for breakfast. Literally.

Succulents

Will it be in sun or shade?

If it's a big enough pot I'd suggest a slow growing shrub like a pieris (needs ericaceous compost), daphne or sarcococcus. If it will be in sunshine, perhaps rosemary.

Slugs love hostas! My big one is in a pot a bit away from the rest of plants/grass so not sure if that's why it doesn't get eaten?

Big pot of lavender or rosemary ?
not hostas - slugs are crazy for them

What kind of fern do you have please? Are ferns evergreen or do they die off in winter?

I have a large pot of hostas on my deck and the bloody slugs have still found it!

Oh it will be in shadier area of my garden! Should have mentioned that.

@JellyTotsAreYum
I have lots of ferns, some are deciduous (die down in winter) some keep their leaves. there are so many

the biggest I have are Royal Fern and Male Fern in pots

woukd you like some pics?

@B0D Yes please!

Big one is Royal fern, smaller one to the left is Linear male Fern. That’s a east facing spot

This is Male Fern - keeps its leaves in winter in a mild garden (London)

i love this- Maidenhair Fern

These small ones grow in dry shade under a shrub

I forget what this is called - Wallachiana I think
it doesn’t look very happy there and possibly needs more light

How about a Daphne? Smells lovely, I think they're evergreen and very pretty flowers

@B0D thanks. Think I might be getting some ferns...

@JellyTotsAreYum

might namechange , fernsarefab ? Fernfan?

I went with a hosta in the end! Hopefully it will be happy there.