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Posted: 08/10/2009 by ellen 1963

hiya everyone just found someone who sells plugs as my planting skills are not good can anyone tell me if these plants are good for tortoises musk mallow malva moschata, hollyhock, sedum spurium,viola hederacae,crassula pagoda, phlox,sedum cauticolo,from ellen and shelby xxx

Re: PLANTS
Posted: 08/10/2009 by Ozric

Hi! Musk Mallow is OK and malvas in general are OK.  Hollyhock is OK. Sedum spurium is allowed but mine tend not to eat it. Viola are OK, nice dog and wood violets. I don' t know that crassula.  Some crassula are not good. Phlox is allowed but mine don't bother to do more than nibble- can be good outdoor enclsoure plant. Sorry don't know Sedum Cauticolo.  Maybe the best sedum to have is any sedum spectabile. Plant grows well with flowers for buttherflies in autum and big juicy leaves for feeding.  Hope this helps a bit. Jonathan

Re: PLANTS
Posted: 08/10/2009 by Ozric

Hi again, sorry I should say that I get some plugs from Naturescape

http://www.naturescape.co.uk/acatalog/a-d-plants.html

They have quite a lot of plants that are suitable and I've used them a few times.  If you want I could do you a list of plants they have that are suitable.  PS I don't work for them! JOnathan

 

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