Very healthy plant
Very healthy plant. Looks great.
DeePee
Cambridge
"A deep-green carpet under trees and shrubs - with rosettes of shiny toothed leaves that provide light and shade - topped by an insignificant white fragrant cockade"
Very healthy plant. Looks great.
DeePee
Cambridge
Used as part of a new Japanese garden and works very well there
SteveB
West Susserx
These added a splash of ground cover in between my shrubs on the North face border. They are looking happy and healthy 6 months one. I think if I bought again I would have chosen European ginger but that is just because I prefer the look.
Rose
Yorkshire
Bought in summer 2018 to provide some ground cover in Japanese inspired area of my garden.Excellent groundcover plant. Established quickly and spreading well. Lovely foliage to look at all year round.
Dizzy Lizzy
Edinburgh
Bought to cover a steep bank under shade of deciduous trees. Took very quickly despite the scorching summer (2018)
Neepster
Oxfordshire
Thriving in a very shady spot under trees.
Gransgarden
Stockport
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curiouscate
Hello, Yes, pachysandra is incredibly tough once established, so they should be fine, but you will need to make sure they are kept well fed and watered for the first year or so.
Helen
jane
Hello, These are versatile plants, so while they would prefer being planted out in the border, they can be grown in a pot. As for quantities and sizes, it really depends on the effect you have in mind, and also how impatient you are.
Helen
Mr P
Hello there Yes Pachysandra terminalis is a good ground cover plant that will tolerate your conditions with an average to fast rate of growth. However the rate of growth for any plant varies according to the growing conditions. Alternatively you might like to look at Begenias, - these are quite fast growing and tough. I have attached a link below. http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/sort.0/vid.11/vid.186/vid.10/ Hope this helps
Sue
Hello, If the soil is particularly wet for any length of time, then this may be causing the problem, but it is difficult to say without seeing the plants. Could you please take some photos and email them across to our customer services team with your order reference number and we can look into it further.
Helen
Jude
Hello, I think Pachysandra is a great plant. It does spread but is not too vigorous and is easy to keep under control. Once established it does form a dense mat of foliage, so I would be tempted to just use it ion its own, but if you want to add something else, then the following would be suitable Tiarella Appalachian Trail http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/tiarella-appalachian-trail/classid.2000018234/ Pulmonaria Blue Ensign http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/pulmonaria-blue-ensign/classid.2000004292/
helen
Josee Mallet
Hello Josee, It is always difficult to give a definitive answer to the shade issue, but looking at the Shady Pink border, the most shade tolerant plants include Anemone hupehensis Hadspen Abundance, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium and Dryopteris erythrosora. If you click on the following link it will take you to all our shade-loving shrubs http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.11/ and for the shade -loving perennials http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/plcid.2/vid.11/ Of the plants you have listed, the Prunus, Helleborus foetidus, Kniphofia and Crocosmia will be OK as long as there is more sun than shade. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Happy Hearts Day Nursery
Hello Joanne, I think your best option would be to opt for mainly evergreen shrubs as these will provide year-round interest. You can then infill with some of the more colourful perennials. As long as the spot does not get too much shade, then here are some of your best options. Hebe http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.hebe/ Vinca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.vinca/ Pachysandra terminalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/prices-that-have-been-pruned/pachysandra-terminalis-/classid.3288/ evergreen ferns http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ferns/plcid.309/vid.228/ Rhododendrons (choose the smaller varieties for pots) http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.rhododendron/start.1/sort.0/cat.plants/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Adam Prince
Hello There, This is a very difficult situation for plants as there will be very little moisture and nutrients in the soil underneath the tree. The best plants will be the toughest, however even these will need to be kept really well fed and watered if they are to survive. Here are your best options Epimedium http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.epimedium/ Helleborus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.helleborus/ Euonymus fortunei varieties http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=euonymus+for Alchemilla mollis http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=233&CategoryID= Pachysandra terminalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3288&CategoryID= Bergenias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=bergenia Lamiums http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=lamium Liriope muscari http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3173&CategoryID= Cotoneaster dammeri http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1021&CategoryID= I'm not sure if the fairies will love them, but I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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A Blunt'vyse
Hello There, We do offer a bespoke planting plan service, but this is charged at ??30 per hour - just click on the following link for more information. http://www.crocus.co.uk/design-service/ I'm afraid though, dry shade is a very difficult situation for plants as there will be very little moisture and nutrients in the soil. The best plants will be the toughest, however even these will need to be kept really well fed and watered if they are to survive. You should also keep in mind too that to get a really good floral display, you will need to have a more open, sunny spot - think woodland floors that rarely get the sun, which might have ferns and greenery, but very few flowers. Here are your best options:- Euonymus fortunei varieties http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=euonymus+for Alchemilla mollis http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=233&CategoryID= Pachysandra terminalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3288&CategoryID= Bergenias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=bergenia Lamiums http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=lamium Liriope muscari http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3173&CategoryID= Cotoneaster dammeri http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1021&CategoryID= I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Philip Cordell
Hello Nadine, I'm afraid it is going to be pretty difficult to get anything to grow under mature Cedars as there will be very little moisture and nutrients in the soil. The best plants will be the toughest, however even these will need to be kept really well fed and watered if they are to survive. Here are your best options:- Euonymus fortunei varieties http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=euonymus+for Alchemilla mollis http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=233&CategoryID= Pachysandra terminalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3288&CategoryID= Bergenias http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/result/?CommonName=bergenia Lamiums http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=lamium Liriope muscari http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3173&CategoryID= Cotoneaster dammeri http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=1021&CategoryID= I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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