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advise needed: which shrubs complements Magnolia?

rikili · 2011-06-28 22:22:01

Hello all, I am doing my front garden, and I replaced the lawn with garvel, and left a little patch for flowers/shrubs. as you can see from the picture I have a magnolia tree on the right hand side, and I want to add an ever green shrub to the left of it that complements it. I am looking for a nice shrub, that's a bit…

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28-06-2011 11:22pm

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rikili

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Hello all,

I am doing my front garden, and I replaced the lawn with garvel, and left a little patch for flowers/shrubs. as you can see from the picture I have a magnolia tree on the right hand side, and I want to add an ever green shrub to the left of it that complements it.

I am looking for a nice shrub, that's a bit colorful, and I dont mind if it flowers.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

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#2 30-06-2011 9:21am
lumo22

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A lavender bush might suit.

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#3 30-06-2011 5:00pm
Sonnenblumen

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Magnolias prefer slightly acidic soils so a good low growing, evergreen & colourful (foliage) shrub would be: Leucothe Hot lips or a dwarf flowering option would be Skimmia, ie S.Merlot.

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