Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 7Jul 15, 2009 8:47 pm We now have a blog. http://allaboutthebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 10Jul 16, 2009 6:50 am Thankyou so much everybody I really appreciate the time you have taken to answer my post. Sun...all the plants in the pics are gorgeous, cant have spiky because I think I will poke my eyes out, but the foliage of the others are the colours I am after. I do like the first big red leaf plant in pic 1. Damna...Oh no!....just when I thought a small patch of fake grass would be perfect. Its a difficult area and real grass is not an option. All the other neighbours have tried it but it dosent grow and just turns into mud. Our other option is to pave it. Our dog had caused havoc in the garden but thats what happens when you have a dog I suppose Fu...thankyou for all your suggestion I didnt really want a creeper as our neighbours are funny about the fence and I dont want to cause any dramas. I am going to write down all your suggestions and take it to the plant farm. I like the last plant...purple leaves one. The space only gets sun for about 1/2 in the morning...that was when the pic was taken. Not sure how much it will get when summer arrives. I will let you know what we decide to go ahead with...this is the last space we have to conquer. Mrs B Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 11Jul 16, 2009 12:45 pm I'm going to go against the grain and guru here and say I think fake grass would be perfect for that patch. We have a similar size area in our current home's courtyard. We (my Dad who was a landscaper by profession) tried to lay grass but it just wouldn't work in the space, it was almost impossible to try and get a lawnmower in for such a small area and it just didn't take well. In the end we decided to buy some fake grass, we didn't get the real good stuff (Tiger Turf etc) just brought a cheap one off Ebay (not the overly false looking cheapo ones though ) and it has been fantastic. We have an american staffy who digs and chews everything, but she hasn't tried to dig/eat it at all! As for her buisness, the wee I haven't even noticed, no smell or stains, and the poo's we just scoop off with a rake and if there is any left over we wash it off with the hose - good as new It wasn't too hot in summer at all, no hotter than the pavers and the kids wore shoes so it wasn't a problem. I'd certainly consider it for your area - it looks great! In our new house, we will go real grass, due to it being a bigger area and we are hoping to have better luck with growing/maintaining it now it is a better space for it. Before Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Note - DH laid the fake grass, so not a professional job, also you can see the join line where he rang the second lot in the wrong direction giving it 2 different colours A professional and better quality grass would come up with a much better look My karma ran over your dogma Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 12Jul 16, 2009 6:03 pm Thanks Bel I remember when you did that...great transformation! It looks fantastic in a small area Well we went to the grass guy again and we had selected one of the most expensive grass as its only a small area. I spoke to the guy and he was honest about the dog smells. He told me that some dogs dont like the feel/smell of the grass and will continue to do their business elsewhere...all depends on where your dog goes now. I know it will look fantastic but the dog smell has got me concerned...I didnt let Mr B order it today because of what may happen. I am not concerned at all about the heating up because the area does not get sun at all except for about 1/2 hour a day. So....we still have this patch of prepared area for fake grass, waitng for my decision...or pavers but I didnt want to go down this road Picking paint colours and taps was so much easier Mrs B Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 14Jul 16, 2009 6:31 pm sun Indoor red Cordyline they are the top left. i love cordylines Thanks Sun I will put them on my list of plant names. I just love the colour of the leaves. Mrs B Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 16Jul 17, 2009 1:25 am They are the cordyline fruiticosa They are indoor plant generally in southern areas of Australia because they are tropical. In winter it may not be very cool for them in the exposed winter air If you live in Sydney or brissie they will grow in the sun no worries. I thing that area will be very hot and sunny come summer. Why? because the sun at present is in the North at almost it's most extreme for the year. Your shot shows the shade from that in what must be the mid to late arvo? Going on the shadow. So that would mean far less shadow come summer and almost direct sun over head possibly. Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 17Jul 17, 2009 1:28 am as fgar as fake turf goes, choose pavers because I am yet to see a fake turf that doesn't look.... well fake, no matter how much you spend. I fear that fake turf will be the mission brown or fondue set of the modern garden era in the near future. The carbon off set for that stuff would is horrendous. Pavers in that area will be a piece of cake and surely cost the same with a quality paver. It will look a million times better. Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 18Jul 17, 2009 6:52 am Fu Manchu as fgar as fake turf goes, choose pavers because I am yet to see a fake turf that doesn't look.... well fake, no matter how much you spend. I fear that fake turf will be the mission brown or fondue set of the modern garden era in the near future. The carbon off set for that stuff would is horrendous. Pavers in that area will be a piece of cake and surely cost the same with a quality paver. It will look a million times better. Mr B is prepared to do pavers now but set it out in a way that allows random plantings around the edges. I hear what you are saying that the fake grass is not good for the environment It is probably this sole reason why I would get pavers now. Unfortunately with the water restrictions in Melbourne, its a booming business, that and placing stones everywhere in your garden....some houses around us just have big rocks everywhere with no plants I really do want to be imaginative and creative with this space...fake grass was such an easy alternative Fu, the pictures was taken at 8am in the morning as I wanted to show the sun at that time. The backyard gets full sun all day but that area seems to be sheltered from the shadow of the house besides us. Mrs B Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 19Jul 17, 2009 12:57 pm Those wanting outdoor Cordylines in melbourne should stick to the australis species and it's varieties for hardyiness. While nurseries do stock quite a few fruticosa varieties which do look very nice, in the south is too cold for them and they struggle with frost. For colour variation, go with greens and yellow such as "Yellow Wave" or "Albertii", purples, reds or pinks go for "Red Fountain", or "Pink Sensation" or "Cabernett". We have just completed a Melbourne Tropical garden and use these to good effect, along with other species like Strelitzia, Liriope, Phoenix, Phormium, Kniphophia, Agave, among others which complemented the theme Re: Plants for along fence line....courtyard 20Jul 17, 2009 1:32 pm Yeah very good advice PlandedLS, have you guys got good access to Cordy Electric pink over there? I know you can get Cherry Sensation, a good strong pink Australis. The Electric pinks tend to hold up without bleaching as much in summer. Great suggestion on Red Fountain. This is a variety that is one of the most popular in Australia now. In that spot with a fair bit of shade, they are going to do so well Burgundy spire will be another Australis that will do ok there. It should be protected a fair bit in summer so you won't get the hybrid Australis cordies going so brown or burnt or bleached. Burgundy Spire will get really good burgundy leaves remaining healthy down most of the trunk. They don't look like a dunny brush so much. Have you used Torbay dazzler. That is a good performer in the long term A nice yellow and green cordy aust. Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7871 4 10893 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 11898 |