Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Plants under eve 8Jul 01, 2009 11:48 pm With the above plants these just are not an issue. It isn't like we are planting a Tuart tree nearby. When garden beds are against the house you do need to be mindfull of termite barrier mesh and or letting mulch build up against the walls. If you use pots in that area you can expect your water consumption to be very high to keep them watered adequately. The plants you choose will need to tolerate the sun and shade. The Bams will just go terrible for one half the year and great for the other. Maybe some nice dracaenas will do well and keep things manageable and simple. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I always say them, Murrayas. Also look at growing Vibernam Tinus. Being in Perth you won't have the amazing choice others do in the rest of Australia. Get the soil right. Spend time and money on it otherwise your plants will cost you money for all the years to come. Use certified organic soils where ever you can. Get the irrigation right. Avoid shrub heads and microsprayers. Use MP rotators and netafim subsurface drip line. mulch heavily with mulches that would hurt to walk on with no shoes. Why? because they will have irregular pieces that are not going to absorb water into the mulch itself. Just watch how high on the wall you go Correas will be good. check this link for a bunch more ideas. http://www.watercorporation.com.au/W/wa ... -2374-1092 Kanga paws might survive and are worth a try anyway Philothecas which have aromatic foliage are worth a shot. nice flowers too. Hope that is some help. What do you want it to look like in your mind? any chance of a photo? Murraya could be a great option for you. It creates a great tall screening hedge but doesn't drop fruit like lily pilly. The flowers smell divine. 2 10251 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16149 I want to build a bigger driveway (without a nature strip) than has been approved under my CDC. I’ve also had a DA approved to build a deck. It looks like I can do this… 0 4810 |