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Your eight 'Desert Island Discs' plants

Like the Desert Island Discs programme - but with plants image

Which eight plants would you choose for your Paradise Island - all things being equal - take it as read that you have perfect growing conditions - and they don't have to be practical edible plants either, unless you want them to be.

And as with the radio programme, you can choose one book to take with you too...

 


Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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  • Yes, I'm pondering .......... I may be some time ........ it's all very well coming up with the idea for the thread, but ......... image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 14,618

    I will start with: Lupins, Delphiniums, Dahlias and Cannas. Picking only four more may prove too difficult.

    Great thread Dove.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 14,618

    Can't have grasses Verdun, too many species. Cheating as usual!

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Bushman2Bushman2 Posts: 548

    Sorry Doc but i'm with Verdun i would take Briza maxima, as too the other seven mmmmm could take a while

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,729

    Bananas, apricots, pineapples, peaches, passion fruit, plums, raspberries and strawberries.

    And any book on how to make a hammock.image

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • Verdun, donut deliciosa sounds good, can I have a cutting?imageimage

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,440

    I'm assuming there are coconuts already, to hang the hammock on. I wouldn't have any grasses for the snakes to hide in. Other than pansyfaces list, I would add in papaya and breadfruit, and even the much maligned durian fruit. It's ok in the fresh air.

     

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