Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Hedge & balcony advice 7Aug 09, 2013 2:43 pm Hi XYA,After you have clipped your hedge go back and study the top.You will find that some of the stems have long tops with no nodes.Cut them back on a node and they will grow back quicker.You will only have to do this once or twice and because the nodes are closer together each time you cut, the foliage is that thick that after clipping, the top of the hedge is like a sheet of porcelain and always look perfect. Have fun, Topiarius!!! Re: Hedge & balcony advice 8Aug 12, 2013 6:56 pm topiarius Hi Jazzy Jess, if you are a bit worried about clipping the best thing to do is pick a couple of leggy branches of a hedge,make a straight cut on the third node up from the ground and then wait for a result and then you see what happens and you can then go from there.One thing to remember is that even if you make a mistake in Topiary you will still end up with a better plant than you started with!! Best of luck, Topiarius Thank you Topiarius. Hi xya. Why do you want to grow something on the balcony, to provide some privacy or to provide more visual interest or what? It's going to be a challenge to find plants that grow happily in pots in such an exposed location copping the afternoon sun. What about succulents perhaps? Re: Hedge & balcony advice 9Aug 12, 2013 9:56 pm Thanks for all the advice. I have finally given my hedge a hair cut on the weekend and put some fertilisers. Fingers crossed I'm shaping it the right way. JazzyJess, initially I wanted to have some screening but after talking to some people, it seems an almost impossible task to grow screening plants on narrow planter boxes. Hence, probably looking at something visual instead. Did think of succulents but thought they might be quite small when seen from below? Re: Hedge & balcony advice 11Aug 14, 2013 5:58 pm Hi Topiarius, I can only put narrow planter boxes on that balcony, otherwise, I can't open the doors to it, unfortunately. Would certainly be nice to have some fruit trees. Currently, going with the idea of perhaps some lavender on planter boxes. They should do OK under afternoon sun. Re: Hedge & balcony advice 12Aug 16, 2013 2:43 pm Hi XYA,we have a veranda the front of our house and across the low wall we have 10 window boxes.On the front side of each box we planted Allysum which hangs down over the wall,in the middlestrip of each box we put a row of Friesies and to the back we planted Geraniums and it makes a great display. Topiarius Re: Hedge & balcony advice 13Aug 16, 2013 8:32 pm xya Did think of succulents but thought they might be quite small when seen from below? Sorry, can't really help. I'm just getting into growing them myself so I'm not familiar with the varieties but I've seen pics of very cool pots with succulents cascading over the sides. First time building 2 storey home in NSW. Below Current plan have separate balcony. But thinking to do a multipurpose lounge with balcony (kind of sunroom) in first floor… 0 4763 Well you won't get cooked by the afternoon sun when sitting out on the balcony on a summers afternoon but you won't have much to look at besides the neighbours… 4 3748 Dear all, Requesting your help in relation to a CDC code. We are building a new home in NSW on a corner lot (500m2, 15m wide) following Greenfield CDC code. Our design… 0 4742 |