Comments on: Native Shrubs Suitable For Planting Near A Coastal Lagoon http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/planting/native-shrubs-suitable-for-planting-near-a-coastal-lagoon/ Just another Patwelsh.com weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 16:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Pat http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/planting/native-shrubs-suitable-for-planting-near-a-coastal-lagoon/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Pat Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:13:52 +0000 http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/?p=152#comment-125 The easiest way to grow something in a container on a roof and have it grow up to a precise size is to purchase a big tub, fill with potting soil, place a metal trellis or obelisk firmly in the pot and plant a climber. Orange clock vine is a good choice for growing since it blooms almost year round, can be trimmed to fit an obelisk and will give you a lot of color. You can also grow climbing roses this way as long as you don't choose very large climbers. Most David Austin English roses, such as David Austin's Abraham Darby, can be trained on obelisks as climbers and are about the right size to cover an obelisk. A colorful shrub that would give you color almost year round and will grow well in a large container and can be grown to that height is blue potato vine Solanum rantonnetii 'Royal Robe'. You can purchase standards, on one trunk or multi-stemmed ones that might need the support of a trellis. Clip it to the height and shape you want. Lions tail Leonotis leonurus is another good choice since counting the tub it is about the right height. For a green screen, plant Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), one to a tub, and simply clip off the tip when they grow tall enough. That will make them widen up. The easiest way to grow something in a container on a roof and have it grow up to a precise size is to purchase a big tub, fill with potting soil, place a metal trellis or obelisk firmly in the pot and plant a climber. Orange clock vine is a good choice for growing since it blooms almost year round, can be trimmed to fit an obelisk and will give you a lot of color. You can also grow climbing roses this way as long as you don’t choose very large climbers. Most David Austin English roses, such as David Austin’s Abraham Darby, can be trained on obelisks as climbers and are about the right size to cover an obelisk.

A colorful shrub that would give you color almost year round and will grow well in a large container and can be grown to that height is blue potato vine Solanum rantonnetii ‘Royal Robe’. You can purchase standards, on one trunk or multi-stemmed ones that might need the support of a trellis. Clip it to the height and shape you want.

Lions tail Leonotis leonurus is another good choice since counting the tub it is about the right height.

For a green screen, plant Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), one to a tub, and simply clip off the tip when they grow tall enough. That will make them widen up.

]]> By: Mark Masi http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/planting/native-shrubs-suitable-for-planting-near-a-coastal-lagoon/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Mark Masi Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:55:38 +0000 http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/?p=152#comment-105 Hi. I'm looking for something 3' to 6' tall that will grow in a large container on my roof terrace in Long Beach CA. Would like it to be fairly drought tolerant and have interesting structure. Any ideas? Thanks Hi. I’m looking for something 3′ to 6′ tall that will grow in a large container on my roof terrace in Long Beach CA. Would like it to be fairly drought tolerant and have interesting structure. Any ideas?
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