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Posted by alexg z5b ONT (My Page) on Mon, Jun 20, 05 at 0:14
Hi, I have a couple of planters about 2 feet away from the edge of a swimming pool. I'd like to leave them there as that side of the pool is barren. Last year I had dahlias and nasturtiums in them, and while the dahlias did okay, they bloomed very late (grown from seed), but the nasturtiums apparently did not like being that close to the chlorine. Does anyone have suggestions for plants that can handle being near a pool - they don't get splashed much.
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There is a post on the New to Gardening forum about something called Commelena...Moses in a Boat. It's very invasive....will seed everywhere if you put it in a garden, but grows fast, is very showy ...purple leaves and pink of blue flowers.....and would be prefect for urns around a pool.
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| I have hostas all around my pool and so far so good. I planted them as bare root this spring and they are doing really well. My pool is filled with children constantly and they splash alot, the hostas don't seem to miss a beat. |
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| Pool water shouldn't bother most plants, unless they're particularly sensitive. I wouldn't put just-shocked pool water on a plant, but then I wouldn't be swimming (or allowing my child to go swimming) in just-shocked pool water either! One thing to consider, though, is whether your pH levels are out of whack. Also, nasturtiums seem to do better with drier conditions and not a whole lot of heat -- if the planters are on a concrete deck, in full sun, with additional reflected heat from the water, it could just be too much for them heat-wise. (I'm the same zone as you are, and the concrete around our pool can get SCORCHING hot.) Rather than looking for a chlorine-tolerant plant, it might be better to look for a heat-tolerant plant that likes lots of water. (Trailing petunias, for example?) |
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- Posted by Lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 20, 05 at 13:51
I would be looking at a plant that doesn't drop much "stuff"...no petals, flower heads etc.
Linda C |
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| portaluca or moss rose is care free and will reseed itself in your pots every year. |
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- Posted by lola1 z9 Cen. CA (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 20, 05 at 17:05
| I agree with Dieter. I planted portulaca near the pool and it's doing very well. I also planted verbena. Both like dry conditions. Plus, when you plant near a pool, generally the plants get warm both from the decking and added reflective rays from the sun hitting the water. |
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| I nned a shrub by my pool and am thinking abut New Zealand Tea (Leptospermum). Does anyone know if it is messy? for low growing how about agapanthus? I'm also a fan of verben and vinca. |
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| I have new zealiand tea and they do have small pinkish white flowers that are a bit messy for a pool |
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| What about hibiscus? Do they thrive next to pools? I don't mind the flowers potentially dropping in the water. |
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| How about containers filled with shorter grasses,dwarf cannas,lantana. |
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