Hide a hole help

[Cetti]

I've just removed a very dead winter flowering Heather from the front/corner of a raised bed. This has left a very large gaping space of about 2 foot square. Please can anyone suggest something (not a heather) that's evergreen, fast growing and if possible with a weeping habit to cover 9 inches of bare stone? Thank you.

[apricot]

You could try an alpine hebe. Many varieties, they are evergreen and make a nice compact bush about 9" tall. Not weeping though. Or you could try a vinca, very fast growing across the ground with blue, white, or purple flowers

[Cetti]

That was fast apricot! Would you believe I already have a variegated vinca growing elsewhere in the garden - can I take a cutting....and if so when would be the right time?

[paulz]

Try Blue star ours has spread to about 1� sq feet. Very spiky [great if you have a cat p00 problem] further info: http://class.bishopb-college.ac.uk/hortic/pldisp.p
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[apricot]

Hi Cetti, I would try to layer rather than take a cutting. If you take a tendril which is still gowing and bury it ialong some of its legth in some soil it should produce roots. Then you can cut the length off from the main plant and plant the rootlet. Good luck

[Cetti]

This is really bizarre, not only do I already have a Vinca, but last week because of the cat problem my husband bought 2 Blue Stars!

That is such a strange coincidence that I've decided to put a Blue Star at the top of the rockery to replace another dying heather and the Vinca at the bottom and let it grow where it will. Many thanks to you paulz and apricot (I will write down your layering instructions).