Cinnamon Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I have a pair of beautiful pots outside the front of my house which are large & in full Sun in the summer. I would like to grow a shrub in each of the......something evergreen & tolerant of the Sun. If it flowers too, that would be a bonus! I have got stuck on Lavender, which is fine, but I am wondering if there is anything else I could consider too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 magnolia Grandiflora or Eriobotrya japonica are both unusual and very pretty, they are trees but easily contained as bushes if the pots are a reasonable size Euphorbia mellifera is also utterly beautiful as a small bush easily the prettiest of the euphorbias but others are better known Daphne odora is an unusual flowering evergreen This is a lovely site for unusual plant inspiration http://www.architecturalplants.com/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Lovely, thanks Am doing a bit more research. I want to get this right first time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 What about a couple of olive trees? I have 2 in the same position to you and they are doing very well, they do well in the cold weather as are fine in minus temperatures too. I hope to harvest olives this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Well, I already have a lovely little Olive tree, along with a lemon & a couple of Oranges, all in pots along the front wall of the house, where they thrive (in the warmer months. they fill my porch up this time of year!) So I think I am going to stick with Lavender, as I know it will do well & I love it so. I think I should be able to get 3 small bushes in each pot, as they are pretty big, so they should form a nice display pretty quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 What about some rosemary? I once bought a tiny pot of a rosemary bush ( more like a few twigs) from Morrisons. 2 years later & it is a huge beautiful bush in my front garden. I use it for all kinds of things... in cooking lamb & focaccia bread, in hair oils & rinses, in scented sachets etc etc. It's a hardy plant & survived all that terrible weather that Aberystwyth got this time last year. It's taken a right bashing & looks good all year round. Love the smell of it. Get yourself some parsley, sage & thyme & you have yourself a love charm! Oo er! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I like the idea of Daphne - it's quite nicely scented too. Not got shrubs in mine, but some pansies, ivies and cyclamen. My friend has box that she trims and out the back she has a stunning display of alstromerias in pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 How about a Chilean Guava. Member of the Myrtle family. Evergreen small pink flowers and edible fruit with a wonderful flavour. It comes in variegated and gold variants too. Your situation would be ideal for them. I have just ordered two from Burncoose (I'm sure you could get them cheaper but their plants are really good quality) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks for the ideas - I especially like the look of the Chilean Guava. Rosemary is a good option also, but I already have lots & lots of that in the garden. So, I am thinking of the Chilean Guava as a stand alone shrub in my front border now,which is very sp"Ooops, word censored!" & need filling in, with lavender (just because it will smell wonderful), in the pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...