Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Dec 22, 2009 5:12 pm We are building and will only be having a very small back yard (5 mtrs from bricks to back fence and 18 mtrs wide, we also need to incorporate a small area of grass for the kids and a shed but maybe hide this away by something?? I am in love with Jasmine and lavender but would love some more colour but low maint plants. I was thinking maybe ornamental pear trees along the back but I have heard these to be a lot of work and I dont know how they would go with me living in Perth. Any suggestions from anyone wlecome!! RHI - BALDIVIS PERTH 2005 Bought/Finished WA Housing Centre Home 2010 Building the Benchmark with REDINK Homes in The Avalon 2013 Building the Michigan with Cont3nt Living In Highbury Estate! Re: Fu - Some plants to go with Jasmine and Lavender 4 bck yrd?? 2Dec 22, 2009 6:09 pm You could hide the shed by putting up some lattice and getting some Jasmine to grow on it 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Fu - Some plants to go with Jasmine and Lavender 4 bck yrd?? 3Dec 23, 2009 11:04 am Well I say it all the time and being in Perth it is all the more important FEED the soil Get good soil in before you even think about putting something in the ground. gardenersdirect.com.au for that and what ever you choose will not look back. Now I love to use WA natives but I am very partial to the Murraya as a hedge here and in Southern areas of Australia. You will be far better off with a hedge than a climber. The climber will grow to become top heavy and have not so much lower down. They tend to messy and generally need a fair bit to provide support to grow. The Murraya will provide a lush dense green screen and flower on and off through the year. The Manchurian pear will be a good choice but they will require some work in the confines of that area. Magnolia little gem might be a better option but is evergreen so won't allow winter sun in when established. Acalyphas will become available again in WA pretty soon. They are extremely tough here and provide unrivalled foliage colour. They can be easily clipped narrow and grow fast enough Red and pink and green marbled leaves. There used to be one that was 20 or 30 years old growing 50m from the beach at Old Quinns. When I was growing up it always got my attention. It had no irrigation and was amazing most of the year Frangipanis would also be a good option for use as a tree or four in there. If you have your heart set on a climber, yeah Jasmin polyanthum will be nice in winter/spring when in full flower. Kennedias will also be nice. Wonga vines (Pandorea) will grow a treat as well. Get onto mulchnet.com for when to find excess mulch near your area and help yourself to the best and most waterwise mulch your garden can get. You'd only need one or two trailer loads in there Try and use netafim drip irrigation and there is then no maintenance with the irrigation. installation time is less and far easier It is also the most water efficient way to irrigate your garden and the preferred method the water corp would like to see it done (as is the mulch) 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 10220 6 11528 Thank you so much for the effort. We will use it to talk with builder. We also had idea of building duplex instead and seeking suggest ions. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=106744 11 13817 |