Patio Gardening

barefoot serpent · 09-12-2007, 02:49 PM

Snapdragons are pretty hardy for wind/drought -- some are even perennialish (depends on how south of freezing you get)

DucksNuts · 09-12-2007, 06:30 PM

Hanging pots with annual colour are great.

For patios, you want to invest in some nice pots, so that they are part of the feature and get some nice tall ones.

Ornamental grasses are great for patios, because they have colour year round with their foliage and you can get some stunning tall featuresElfin Flax I have some of this and its soooo hardy.

Succulents are also very good, hardy and you can get so many different types. You can get some great feature plants....especially String of pearls.

Of course, cacti!!!! They are fantastic.

I like quirky handmade things stuck in pots with the plants too.

09-12-2007, 02:49 PM	#1
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	Snapdragons are pretty hardy for wind/drought -- some are even perennialish (depends on how south of freezing you get) __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

09-12-2007, 06:30 PM	#2
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Hanging pots with annual colour are great. For patios, you want to invest in some nice pots, so that they are part of the feature and get some nice tall ones. Ornamental grasses are great for patios, because they have colour year round with their foliage and you can get some stunning tall featuresElfin Flax I have some of this and its soooo hardy. Succulents are also very good, hardy and you can get so many different types. You can get some great feature plants....especially String of pearls. Of course, cacti!!!! They are fantastic. I like quirky handmade things stuck in pots with the plants too.

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