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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2007 12:55:24 GMT
High all,
At the moment what the garden desperately lacks in evergreen structure. I've re-claimed a bed in front of a retaining concrete pillar, and want to plant something reasonably tall (around six - eight foot) and evergreen, but with a relatively small spread. Not a conifer of any kind. it would get late morning and afternoon sun ... any suggestions?
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Post by andy on Jul 10, 2007 15:15:54 GMT
Off the top of my head.....
Laurel (can be trimmed to shape/size)
Bay tree (can be trimmed as above)
Mahonia
buxus
Golden upright Yew (i know it's a kind of conifer but they are gorgeous....cephalotaxus fastigiata 'aurea')
Choisya...(can be trimmed but might not get to 8')
Clematis armanii (will need support)
Trachelospermum jasminoides....as above
Ceonothus sp ....can be trimmed/trained
Unless you choose a specific columnar type conifer, most evergreens that you plant will require trimming to keep them within that "small spread".
If it was me, i'd grow a lovely trachelospermum up it but it would need some kind of support.....you won't be disappointed.
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Post by beejay on Jul 10, 2007 18:41:47 GMT
I'm not sure if it's ultimate height will be enough for you (I have one at about 5 1/2 ft high) but Nandina domestica is a fantastic evergreen shrub with lovely flowers, berries & changing leaf colour.
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Post by Yakram on Jul 10, 2007 20:00:38 GMT
What about a Photinia Red Robin. This is evergreen, the new leaves are red, and it does flower when older (pinky florets). It can be trimmed, thereby encouraging more red leaves.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2007 11:11:58 GMT
Hi all ... thanks for the suggestions, I've been googling like mad. It's probably going to come down to a Photinia Red Robin, or an obelisk with a Trachelospermum jasminoides trained up it ... although the other suggestions looked good too ... decisions, decisions ... cheers ...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2007 15:00:38 GMT
Thanks to all of you ... when we started digging we found old sewage pipes (no idea where they come from or go to) about six inches down, with few gaps that you could plant any shrub in  . So the plan is to plant a Malva 'Magic Hollyhock' (on the principle that it's wild relative grows on building site rubble, so they're obviously pretty adaptable), witha few Heucheras, Alchemillas etc. It's pretty dispiriting: other bits of the garden have old removable granite slabs, and yet more pipes. So as well as considering the normal things - aspect, soil pH etc. - we always have to think of soil depth. Still, I guess it's a challenge ;D ... cheers ... |
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