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by njoynit on February 16, 2006 02:08 AM
I'm going to attach 2 coir hanging baskets together to form a ball and cut holes& place herbs& hang outside slideingdoor.I'd like some ideas of what I should look for.Also something that would trail?Would lavender do?I think I read is a trailing one,but we get real hot& humid& I've had bad luck with lavender.

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by comfrey on February 16, 2006 12:31 PM
Thyme and marjoram both will hang down, I am sure there are others, those are the two that come to mind right now. Oh oregano would also.

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by ChristinaC on February 16, 2006 12:41 PM
Lavender is not a low growing herb..in fact, it gets quite tall and very bushy if grown under the right conditons. It's an absolutely beautiful herb...I just love it!

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by njoynit on February 17, 2006 01:56 AM
I thought for sure I seen a trailinng lavender plant featured one weekend on HGTV.they used on a wall.they did say was a slow grower but was low matinance.
I like oregano.right now our walmart don't have them all out yet.they have spearmint,parsely,some chives,but the chives looked sad already& I haven't been nowhere in about 2 weeks(Did my V day on the internet and they shipped it.I bet was in nitie still too..lol SIL got from FedEX& brought to me)

will purple ruffles bush too much if I tried to grow in on the ball?(10 inch baskets)I believe mine was growing 18 inches))I also have some time release fert thats says will go for 6 months I can mix in soil mix

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by comfrey on February 17, 2006 01:30 PM
Can't wait to see pictures of it once it is growing stuff! Sounds great.

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by ChristinaC on February 17, 2006 11:59 PM
Njoynit...maybe you're right about the lavender..there's probably different varieties you can grow. I'm just familiar with the lavender plants my mom grows. Trailing lavender would be great! I think I will look into it as well.

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by Ivy9 on March 08, 2006 03:13 AM
I am interested in growing Lavender too. Is it hardy to zone 5? I have a sunny spot in the front Yard. Where would I get the starter plant? I tried seeds last yr without success
by comfrey on March 08, 2006 03:33 AM
Usually you can find it anywhere they have herb/flower plants. I even think I have seen it at Wally world when they have there plants outside.

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by ChristinaC on March 08, 2006 04:40 AM
I believe lavender would be fine in zone 5. I don't grow it but my mom has beautiful bushes of it and we're zone 5b. She didn't start from seed..just bought the plants.

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