What and how to plant in Tasha's memorial.
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Erica Glasener on Mar 03, 2012that's a tough situation. What about fragrant herbs like creeping thymes of different types and sedums.Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Mar 03, 2012Erica, creeping thyme looked so good but I read it grows in zones 5-7. I'm in zone 9. I really would like something like it that can survive in Florida.Helpful Reply
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Cultivators Design and Landscape on Mar 03, 2012What about Creeping Fig? or sedum tetractinum? Those are pretty hardy and should grow in Zone 9Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Mar 03, 2012Cultivators I found Dragons blood sedum that grows in zones 3-9. I wanted color and this plant looks colorful. I'll check to see if they have it locally. The next thing will be how to put the plants in the object I posted. It does open up for installation but I've never done this before.Helpful Reply
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Cultivators Design and Landscape on Mar 03, 2012I love the Dragon Blood Sedum! We did a project in Rosemary Beach and used some there so it should work in your area also. I think you are going to have to have a "planting core" with soil inside the heart. You may have to take a commercial grade plastic bag(I think you could do it with a commercial grade garbage bag) and place it in the center of the heart(may have to cut the bag to make it smaller) and fill with soil inside of the heart, then slit small holes in the bag and work the sedum between the wire and plant in the slits of the bag. It be will be a tight fit but with a little patience I am pretty sure it will work! The bag will produce moisture as well so be careful and not over water. Hope this helps!Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Mar 03, 2012Cultivators, I wonder if my fish poop (emulsion) will work without putting in plastic bags and soil? The material in the heart must be good since it has lasted for years inside my house. Maybe if I keep it damp enough it will work? Then I will only have to fill a bucket with fishpond water since I feed the fish very well.Helpful Reply
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Cultivators Design and Landscape on Mar 03, 2012It might work! and if there is already soil in the heart then you are set I would think all you need is plants!Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Mar 04, 2012Sherrie, if you want something with an actual bloom, I wonder if you could get perennial peanut to work on a form like that?Helpful Reply
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Erica Glasener on Mar 04, 2012http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/groundcover/thymus_serpyllum.html Here is a thyme that should do well in your region.Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Mar 04, 2012Douglas, perennial peanut suddenly is in every yard in my area so I'm bored with it even though it is very nice lookinng. They really spread quickly. Erica what I really like about the thyme is that it is strongly scented and looks pretty, too. I'll be going to my local gardening center soon. If they don't have it they order it. I just might get the Dragons blood sedum, too. I have plenty of room in the yard. Thank you all for the suggestions.Helpful Reply
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