Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 11, 2013 7:15 pm I bought 2 x Magnolia Kay Parris in a 20mm pot. 1) Would this tree damage the concrete path or slab of my house if I planted it at 1.5 metres from the concrete path, and 3 metres from the house slab? The veranda is north-facing-- I want the trees for privacy and as a feature point. If I place one tree on the left side of the main walkway and one on the right side, I would be able to see one tree from the living room, and one tree from the bedroom. 3) The total area of the front yard is about 25m2, 8m wide x 3m (minimum)/4m (max) deep. I am trying to fit two kay parris into this area. I have native plants (small grasses and shrubs) growing there already but no big shrubs or trees. The trees will get full sun all year. The soil has been improved. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Any advice would be appreciated. Re: Will a magnolia damage house/concrete path? -Photos incl 2Aug 11, 2013 7:26 pm p.s. Other small plants I have already planted include: lomandras, brachyscome amethyst, crowea exalata, correas, tetratheca ciliata, callistemon little John, acacia glaucoptera, prosthanthera stricta, micromyrtus ciliata, pimelea nivea, etc. All natives except for the pittosporums at the fenceline which was planted by my builder, and the mini daffodils I recently popped in. I have improved the soil with compost, gypsum, perlite, etc, as the soil is silty clay. Re: Will a magnolia damage house/concrete path? -Photos incl 4Aug 16, 2013 9:12 pm I'm sorry your question seemed to escape notice. I don't know what the answer might of been but cutting out the sun on the north in winter is a good thing to avoid. Do you know what variety the pittosporums are? They can get big and it might of looked too crowded maybe too. Re: Will a magnolia damage house/concrete path? -Photos incl 5Aug 23, 2013 11:15 am JazzyJess I'm sorry your question seemed to escape notice. I don't know what the answer might of been but cutting out the sun on the north in winter is a good thing to avoid. Do you know what variety the pittosporums are? They can get big and it might of looked too crowded maybe too. Thanks JazzyJes. Yes, I am happy I didn't plant the magnolias there, but I don't know where to plant them anymore. The pittosporums are probably green pillar (though not exactly the same as those I see in nurseries), they have not grown much in the past 6 months. I did consider removing them as I am not a fan of hedges...but wasn't sure if it would look bare without them. So many decisions! I think I am really cramming the plants too much. I bought a Banksia spinulosa (dwarf) and a philotheca recently too.... Re: Will a magnolia damage house/concrete path? -Photos incl 6Aug 23, 2013 5:40 pm nobl The pittosporums are probably green pillar (though not exactly the same as those I see in nurseries), they have not grown much in the past 6 months. I did consider removing them as I am not a fan of hedges...but wasn't sure if it would look bare without them. So many decisions! I think I am really cramming the plants too much. I bought a Banksia spinulosa (dwarf) and a philotheca recently too.... I think I'd take the pittosporums out then. They don't look like they have a whole lot of space and I reckon they are small enough to pot up and sell or give away. After a few years they'll really take off and then you have a big regular pruning job. If you don't like the look of clipped hedges perhaps best to do something about it now? Especially if there's other plants you keep buying. I'm the same way, love visiting nurseries! What about some climbers or some tall pots of something against the fence? Re: Will a magnolia damage house/concrete path? -Photos incl 7Aug 28, 2013 2:37 pm I should take them out before they get too big! Yes, I spend too long at nurseries! I like a natural look so a formal clipped hedge isn't my thing, though I don't mind an informal hedge. Beyond the pittosporum is just grass (public land) so I worry that if I cultivate too near the fence the grass might start invading my native garden. So that is one of the reasons why the pittosporums are there (acting as guards). They haven't grown much in the past half a year even though I'm expecting them to get to 2m. JazzyJess, do you think the magnolia Kay parris might tolerate being in a big ceramic pot? I bought two plants and they are both so small now, but now that I am not planting them in the ground, I have to figure out what to do with them. I could possibly return them to the place I bought them but I feel so bad to do that . If I put a magnolia in a pot, I think they might grow so slowly and into a bonsai like tree? I know it doesn't match my native garden, but I have some sweet pea seeds (annual climber) that i need to use up. They will climb the fence and produce fragrant flowers...and will be gone before winter. Hope that will work out! JazzyJess nobl The pittosporums are probably green pillar (though not exactly the same as those I see in nurseries), they have not grown much in the past 6 months. I did consider removing them as I am not a fan of hedges...but wasn't sure if it would look bare without them. So many decisions! I think I am really cramming the plants too much. I bought a Banksia spinulosa (dwarf) and a philotheca recently too.... I think I'd take the pittosporums out then. They don't look like they have a whole lot of space and I reckon they are small enough to pot up and sell or give away. After a few years they'll really take off and then you have a big regular pruning job. If you don't like the look of clipped hedges perhaps best to do something about it now? Especially if there's other plants you keep buying. I'm the same way, love visiting nurseries! What about some climbers or some tall pots of something against the fence? Re: Will a magnolia damage house/concrete path? -Photos incl 8Sep 21, 2013 5:30 pm nobl JazzyJess, do you think the magnolia Kay parris might tolerate being in a big ceramic pot? I bought two plants and they are both so small now, but now that I am not planting them in the ground, I have to figure out what to do with them. I'm sorry, I don't know much about them so I can't say. I'm sure I've seen photos of gardens with them growing in pots though. I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? 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