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Which perennial plants could be grown in a container of only 2.5 inches depth?

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I have a ceramic bowl that is quite large but only about 2 and a half inches deep, it has drainage holes in the bottom.
Can anyone think of any perennial plants that would grow well in it? It would have to be something that has quite shallow roots. I'm trying to get a herb garden going, any herbs that would grow well in it? Failing that anything really, I'd just like to use it for something.
Thank in advance!




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I'd think of something along the lines of the alpines, those succulents (hens and chicks?) would be ideal. Herbs - maybe thyme?

25 Feb, 2009

 

Why not look at the Campanula family, they are sooooo pretty. Slow growing, which will be fine in a pot, and has really pretty trailing stems. Don't forget to add stones at the bottom of the pot for drainage! Lindsey

25 Feb, 2009

 

Cooking Thyme.. Lemon Thyme and Thymus herba barona (Carroway Thyme) which grows flat on the ground has purple flowers and lovely scented foliage.. as Madmum says Sempervivums, Sedums ( The hardy Succulents ) are ideally suited , Pennyroyal and Calamint are the two other possible small herbs with scent. You wont have room for all that lot!

25 Feb, 2009

 

use it as a viola pan. these are often scented and being smaller than pansies are really pretty.

25 Feb, 2009

 

Ooops, sorry! I've had a quick look at the campanula's to see if I can give you the right name, but all I can find are the tall varieties, sorry!!! But still don't forget to put stones at the bottom of the bowl, it sounds lovely!

25 Feb, 2009

 

I would suggest sedums, sempervivums and saxifrages although all are low growing plants.

25 Feb, 2009

 

Bonsai trees don't need much depth of soil. A bit pricey though.

28 Feb, 2009

 

Remember that the c ompost in a shallow pan has very little capacity to store water so the pan will need regular watering or should be used for plants that don't need much.

28 Feb, 2009

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