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Advice wanted re evergreens beside paving

BabySlam · 2015-04-30 08:12:59

Wondering what I can plant that will NOT plant itself between the paving cracks but will stay politely where it is put in a border? Ideally evergreens, border has sun and shade. Ideally nothing over a metre high approx. thanks for any ideas.:)

30-04-2015 9:12am

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BabySlam

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Wondering what I can plant that will NOT plant itself between the paving cracks but will stay politely where it is put in a border? Ideally evergreens, border has sun and shade. Ideally nothing over a metre high approx. thanks for any ideas.:)

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#2 30-04-2015 11:01am

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Most shrubs. You'll be spoilt for choice if you go into a garden center with those requirements.

For evergreen try choysia, rosemary, camellias.

A bit smaller, more like ground cover would eb pachysandra.

More dramatic, big jungle-like leaves would be fatsia, or you could go with something with strappy leaves, like agapanthus or phormiums.

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#3 30-04-2015 8:38pm

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Lavender for the sunny part

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