Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 06, 2015 12:19 am Hi putting it out there which trees to use. We have a north facing fenced off front yard and I was wondering whether to put in hybiscus, bamboo in pots or magnolia trees. With a medium shrub in between and small mondo grass at front. I have a black thumb so am challeneged already. Live north of the river any places to go to? THANKS Re: Help what plants to use-you get a say! 2May 06, 2015 11:09 am Not sure where you are, but - dwarf oleanders can be nice - green leaves and lovely flowers (a variety). Don't believe the nonsense about poisons etc - so long as you don't plan to eat them ... They grow to about 1.5 mts - not like the big ones. Hardy and can take poor soils. Quite a nice "hedge" affect too - if you plant a few - alternate the flower colours. I also like camellias - many varieties - some can handle sun very well, and rhododendrons. Re: Help what plants to use-you get a say! 4May 06, 2015 6:39 pm Yeah - I like them. Look out for the evergreen - they often call them "Singapore". They can still lose their leaves - but may not - unless you get a frost. 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 7962 That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 13715 If what you describe is correct then the brick wall has been dry lined with villa board. That basically means that the villa board is glued to the brick wall with… 3 6090 |