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Shaped planting

Laara Copley-Smith Design

11 years ago

Lovely Image

the brown flax is that the shaped planting framing the pool !
I wondered if this is an alternative to clipped/shaped box hedge

very nice work
Laara

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Acanthus Design-Denise Woolery
11 years ago
Thank you Laara!
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Laara Copley-Smith Design
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11 years ago
brown flax ... is that a yes it is !
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Acanthus Design-Denise Woolery
11 years ago
no, I did not use brown flax. The plants around the spa above are Eugenia 'Teenie Genie' with 'Little Ollie' olives at the corners, to be shaped into balls. In the distance on the upper left of the photo is a Penisetum rubrum grass.
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Laara Copley-Smith Design
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11 years ago
Thank you , someone under your image mentioned brown flax so I thought may be that was it .

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