akingsho
Posted 5.46PM
Wed 27 Apr 2005
Hi,
You could dig a pit in the garden - line it with bricks (and put in drainage) put the trampoline in so it is level and then get a purpose built cover...
If they wont grow what type of soil do you have and what have you tried?. There are a number of plants which are bullet proof and will grow anywhere irrespective of soil type - which is what I think you are doing wrong.
Do you give them enough root room when planting, do you water them until they are established - is something eating them.
If it were me I would go down the nursery and look for a couple of hardy geraniums - Ann Folkard - is a cerise bloom, it scrambles around and is stunning... Patricia is another good one, as is Spinners... some do not like early morning light and are best in an east facing border - others dont mind full sun... then there are your poppies - slugs and snails hate them... there are Icelandic, Californian, Welsh, Himalayan. Perrys White is a good one, but there are tons to choose from - if you have deep pockets there are Amercian Super poppies (trust them) which have been bred. They flower for longer are held on thicker stems and if you dead head them (so you dont get the seed head) they also repeat flower - they are about to be shown at Chelsea for the first time as they have only just got enough stocks... but I got some from the UK breeders at Watermeadow Nursery, Cheriton, Hampshire... They have grown into stunning plants and should flower this year...
More details please of what you are doing please.
Angela
