coastal gardens

helenelliott1

I live in Cumbria, literally on the beach and I would like some advice on choosing plants for containers that will tolerate strong westerly winds and sea spray.

fidgetbones

https://www.daviddomoney.com/10-plants-coastal-garden-style/

 Basically you need to have plants with tough leathery leaves. Think of the plants that grow on sea cliffs like thrift.

Cambridgerose12

Crambe maritima, Pancratium maritimum, Centranthus ruber and Glaucium corniculatum are all worth trying. There are also shrubs you could try if the containers are large: Rosa ‘Dunwich Rose’ and forms of Rosa rugosa grow naturally in sand dunes; rosemary and cistus live in crevices between rocks, and Lavatera maritima is another coastal dweller. But expect any shrub actually on the beach to have its shape affected by sea winds.

Cambridgerose12

Check out Derek Hardman’s garden and the Whitstable coast garden designed by Posy Gentles, too.

BenCotto

Derek Jarman?
https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/derek-jarman-an-update/

Cambridgerose12

BenCotto said:

Derek Jarman?
https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/derek-jarman-an-update/

I meant Derek Jarman--was typing on my phone--blasted autocorrect!