Pyracantha ? any good for this area in right corner

[wendya]

www.best4hedging.co.uk/hedging-plants-c5/all-hedging-a-z-by-species-c9/pyracantha-hedging-firethorn-hedging-c28/firethorn-hedge-orange-berries-pp36


Would it survive ok i know prickly but that is what i want to stop these children climbing.
 
When you purchase these plants what size do they start off is one plant enough as its saying they are hedges, and im not sure to be honest?

[wendya]

old picture soil turned now and much better will add compost soon as a top soil

[Jilly]

I should think it would do very well wendya, they are generally tough as old boots... and very good for wildlife too 

[andy]

That would be lovely there. Pyrecantha can get big...ive seen them cover the front of a 2 storey house very easily. Love the bright red berries personally against the dark green glossy leaves.

[Ladygardener]

I've got 2 Pyrecantha wendya and I love them. One of them has lovely yellow berries which are still on as the birds tend to go mostly for the red berried ones. You can keep it clipped to keep it whatever size you want. Good thinking.

[theinsidegardener]

The pyracantha would be lovely there wendya, and wouldn't take up too much space so you could have something in front of it as well (when you're choosing the colour of the berries it might be a good idea to think about what you're putting with it. You were asking should you get one or more, it really depends on the plants they have - some are bushier than others, and some are tall and slim. If it was me, I'd probably go for two, but I am totally inexperienced in growing these plants, I'm only going on my experience as a buyer!

[wendya]

Thank you so much for your comments, I definitely think i will order, if i bought 2 would i plant side by side, I have no idea about planting 2 plants together.

[Ladygardener]

wendya if it was me I'd put one along the wall or in the corner of the container, on the right of the picture and another along the trellis. You could go for both the Pyrecantha and the Mahonia and put the Mahonia in front of the wooden trellis. That would work.

[wendya]

Thanks i though i had answered already. Will look into both.

[Chuckles]

Just a thought wendya.......how deep are these planters, I've just seen another picture of them on the soil question thread and they don't look that deep, I'm wondering about the roots on Pyrecantha and the Mahonia

[wendya]

Not sure to be honest, but just bought 2 PYRACANTHA FIRE THORN ORANGE GLOW sorry about capitals pasting, maybe i should separate them in different planters then ?

[wendya]

Worried now hubby thinks around 20" is it not enough ?

[Ladygardener]

I think it will be deep enough wendya, are they in pots? If so then drop the pot into the planting space without taking the plant out, just dig enough until the soil is level with where your plant comes out of the soil in the pot. If there's still a bit of room below the pot, which I think there will be, then you'll be fine.

[andy]

Jan 30, 2014 16:06:47 GMT wendya said:

Worried now hubby thinks around 20" is it not enough ?

Know how he feels...typical man !!!!! lol  

[Rosefriend]

Jan 30, 2014 19:26:28 GMT andy said:

Jan 30, 2014 16:06:47 GMT wendya said:

Worried now hubby thinks around 20" is it not enough ?

Know how he feels...typical man !!!!! lol  

Hahaha - I don't use smilies but this is a must Andy

RF

[wendya]

oh dear i wrote that a bit wrong lol

Thank you i will do just that with the pots ladygardener as they will arrive in pots phew, off to get the compost today and hopefully tomorrow the pellets will arrive,then they will be ready when the plants arrive next weekend.

Thanks

[theinsidegardener]

It looks like you can build up the depth of the soil if you need to anyway wendya. The fire thorn is lovely, it'll really brighten up that area, good choice.

[wendya]

Thanks, will take pic when i have sorted out the soil and planted

[Ladygardener]

Look forward to seeing it wendya. In the late spring you could sprinkle some seeds of annuals around and get lots of colour too with very little looking after. They'd help to fill out the pot. Something like poppies or nigella would work well and make a big impact.

[wendya]

oh thank you those Nigellas are fab
When you say late spring when is this end April ?
So the seeds are sown right into the soil? i best start looking for some seeds then.

Sorry for all the questions

[wendya]

say for instance lady gardener i bought these www.plantmenow.co.uk/poppy-wildflower-seeds.aspx it could be sown into the soil now? says Feb, also with a pack of seeds how many roughly would i get from a packet, it just doesn't give to much info but then i suppose usually people know what they are doing, not like me.

[Ladygardener]

Those look grand and just the ticket wendya, I think there's about 2,000 in the packet. I reckon that should be more than enough lol. You could sow a few pinches into the soil anytime from say March and repeat monthly for a succession of Poppies. You could do the same with the Nigella. I'd be a bit careful of buying packets that say on them wild flowers or mixed flowers for bees as some of these contain what some of us might call "weeds!".

[wendya]

Oh right ok I will not get any that say mixed, thanks for the tip
So that's what you do, sow a few at at time monthly, thanks so much for this, as no idea with seeds what i am doing.
Are Poppies and Nigela Annuals or not?
I must order some soon and get sowing a few in March I cannot wait now

Thanks

[wendya]

Can i ask if Cornflower and Cosmos also can be bought in seeds and planted from March sowing a few sprinkles a month Ladygardener as i like these too, you mentioned on another thread. Or maybe best as plugs ??

[wendya]

OK i have found the answer in Sarah Ravens on line seeds I like this catalogue as it gives you tips etc, so have requested one, i will order them all from this one

[Ladygardener]

Hi wendya yes the Nigella and the Poppies you had the link to are annuals and once you grow them, you'll be able to easily save your own seeds and grow them every year if you want to. One poppy head will contain hundreds of seeds.

As to the Cosmos, I'd grow them from seed rather than buy plug plants as they too are annuals and unlikely to self seed. There's much more variety if you choose to grow them from seed but if you only want a few then plugs could be the way to go, it's a matter of choice really. Sarah Ravens catalogue is good and there are lots of online tips from various companies giving you advice on how to grow things. I always start my Cosmos and Cornflower off in trays, often the punnet that grapes come in. Then plant them out when they're a decent size. I don't have much luck with sowing them straight into the soil.

Good luck with your sowing/planting. I really hope you do well with everything but some years are just better than others even if you end up doing the same thing each year.

[wendya]

Thank you i am going to purchase all 4 packets of seeds, and i will do as you say Cornflower and Cosmos ill put seeds in tray and start them off,, poppies and Nigela will put in ground in March just a few and add like you said maybe each month.
Oh i am so glad i joined this forum as would not have a clue what im doing, thanks agian for your great advise

[wendya]

Oh i cannot wait now i have ordered

pkt of Linaria Maroccana (purple and white)
pkt centaurea cynus (blue boy) cornflower i am hoping
pkt Cherry glow Poppy
pkt Eschscholzia (orange) and Verbena purple

So is it just the poppy that i put right into the soil, as not sure if these others are cosmos or not,, but im liked so went for it
But i don't mind if i have to cultivate indoors for a little while in seed trays.

Oh i hope they work

[Ladygardener]

Hi Wendya you've done well. The Eschscholzia you direct sow and this will also self sow so you can get flowers again next year.
The Cornflower I would start off in containers/pots and when big enough plant outside. Once they've germinated you can set the container/pot outside, they'll be fine unless there's a heavy frost.
The Linaria Maroccana and Poppy I'd direct sow according to the instructions. All your seeds will come with instructions anyhow wendya. Good luck.

[wendya]

oh thanks ladygardener
Now when you say Cornflower into pots first, do you mean sow straight into pots indoors? or put in a mini green house container then when bigger move to pots?

I have bought the tiny mini green house containers for 1 seed in each divide, and i am presuming you just put in multi comp and one seed and that's it, water and wait until something happens ? sound silly i know, but as I have never done this before thought i had best ask. Hubby keeps going on about cotton wool and germinating? but i don't think i need ? is multi purp com ok to fill the mini green house sections, then when they grow after a week or 2 should be removed to a bigger plant pot.

Sorry for all the questions