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Originally Posted by David Hare-Scott[_2_]
mossie wrote:
'David Hare-Scott[_2_ Wrote:
;901454']mossie wrote:-
hi i have bought a large pot for front garden and would like some
advice as to a shrub i can put in same, needs to be evergreen for
interest had thought of japanese maple but i dont know if they are
evergreen any ideas welcome
thanks-
It is very hard to guess unless you tell us where you are, your
climate and
the aspect of the proposed site of the pot. BTW maples are
deciduous.
David
I am in edinburgh near the coast we dont get bad winters summers are
cool warm wet are any maples evergreen?
I don't know what the climate is in edinburgh and your description is rather
vague so I cannot give specific help.
Try the local garden club or nursery who will know more than somebody a
world away what will grow locally.
Also see:
Acer palmatum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David |
Hi Mossie, you dont say what height you want this shrub to grow but assuming you only want something fairly small I would go for a Pieris forrestii, they are evergreen, have pannicles of very long lasting white pitcher-like flowers in winter and then the new growth is a flame red in the spring, giving a magnificent display, they then fade slowly back to green through, salmon, light pink and lime green. They grow about 4-6" per year, are quite hardy and thier only requirment is a slightly acid soil and an occasional feed. They are available about 2ft tall to start with and depending on the size of the tub, I would underplant with something trailing and evergreen, to give a contrast, like Euonymous fortunei (either a silver or gold low prostrate type) and this will look nice all the year around.
best wishes Lannerman.