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Posted by philosopher1955 Kent coast Cliff (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 07 at 7:26
| I have a neglected garden to put back in nik. Southern exposure front yard (small and windy) and 7 small terraces up the back cliff always facing south. Monotone green out my front window with a gappy hedge from clearing out brambles and ivy. Been very dry in the summer with quick percolating top soil over the chalk cliff under our houses. What to do? Slugs love chrysanthemums. |
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| Lucky you! South facing seaside. The possibilities are endless. You could look at Nerine bowdenii for a start. The native spindle is looking good at the moment too. Loads of Mediterranean things. Take a snoop around seaside parks and gardens when you are out and see what is growing. |
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| Ooh yes, I can certainly recommend Nerines after seeing a large clump flowerinng madly this weekend. A very impressive sight at midsummer, never mind November. |
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| Lots of berrying shrubs, maybe mix some into that hedge. My Crocus are flowering up a storm right now, various different Cyclamen starting or finishing. All those should do well on your chalk. Variegated foliage is in colour all the time. Dahlias and Begonias will keep going until you get a frost or dig them up, so will many annuals. |
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| Salvia leucantha has its long purple tassel flowers out now. It's fairly tender but if you're south facing by the coast you may be safer from frost than I am - maybe keep it out of the wind though. I thought mine had expired when we had one snowfall last year but it came back from the base in spring eventually. You'd need to check whether it's OK in chalk. My snails don't seem to be interested in attacking it. But yes, I'd consider nerines. I suppose some kind of autumn crocus could be planted next year too if you fancy those. |
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| And all those daisy things which seem to flower all the year round on the coast: erigerons, gazanias, osteospermums, anthemis and quite possibly Chrysanthemum frutescens. Cistus, eryngiums, genistas. You have a unique habitat there,use it. Don't try to reproduce suburbia with dahlias and chrysanths. You could grow a fantastic range of unusual stuff. |
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