Peter the plant bottom left is that a pittsporum?, great colour thanks

James Denvir

3 years ago

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Peter Reader Landscapes
3 years ago
Hi James - yes it is. It is Pittosporum Garnettii.
James Denvir
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3 years ago
Thanks Peter
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James Denvir
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3 years ago
Peter could u recommend a good phormium that would combine well with muti stem betulas, many thanks. Looking a few to sit between the trees around an l shaped seating area torn between the phoriums or maybe a semi evergreen miscanthus
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Peter Reader Landscapes
3 years ago
Hi James

Good to hear from you again.

That is an interesting idea for a combination. Phoriums like a good amount of sun though, so do ensure it is not too shady. Given the white stems of the trees and the need for the Phormiums not to be too big, I would suggest Bronze Baby. It is a rich red colour and gets to about 1.0m high. Would give a good contrast in colours, not unlike having Cornus and Betulas together.

Another grass to consider would be Anemanthele lessioniana - it is shade tolerant and not as big as Miscanthus, which again might want more sun really.

Good luck with it.

Peter
James Denvir
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3 years ago
Yeah phormium seem to do well in gardens around my area, the betula sit around the perimeter of the L shaped seating area I have built trying to seclude that area thought maybe lime green phormium with the mutistem would go well, I want to fill out bed so yes was thinking about anemanthele lessioniana paired with verbena bonariensis would work well or the miscanthus as that might fill out area more, don't mind plants with height because it's a small space and been told works, has me beat to be honest, site gets alot of sun and can be windy as not too far off the coast, front of beds I like huechera, salvia, geranium Rozanne have alliums, agapanthus in other beds that look good but it's behind seating area that can't decide
James Denvir
Original Author
3 years ago
I asked about the pittsporum on one of your projects I have a pittsporum Elizabeth which has a great colour would it be better as a single specimen as I think it grows big or would it work in a pot many thanks Peter
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Peter Reader Landscapes
3 years ago
Hi James

Personally I would go with the Miscanthus as it feels to me that they would sit more comfortably visually with the other plants you are using. Should look great with that combination. I love Geranium Rozanne, but it gets very spreading. If you are having it at the front then Geranium Azure Rush (looks and behaves the same, but gets less big) would be an alternative.

Cheers, Peter
James Denvir
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks very much Peter the Rozanne is definitely a bully along the front of my border but looking great, love grasses as with the wind there's great movement in garden so might go for the miscanthus and add a few verbena in there too hopefully works, good man

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