Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 10Dec 03, 2009 5:42 am Fu Manchu I'd probably be inclined to suggest planting two rows of the McRhoeo. They will inherently cover that area with one row so best not have anything else in there or it's going to be a bit crowded by the end of summer. Chuck down some pine bark or green mulch and it will come up tidy enough What about a small hedge of cuphea? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I'd forgotten about cupheas.......used to have them in our old place - pretty little thing What happens to rhoeos in winter ? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 11Dec 03, 2009 11:14 pm They go to absolute poo. They will be shabby and appear barely alive. The leaves can go mushie and rot and the rest gets eaten by snails and slugs. then the warm weather arrives and they look a million Mc dollars again after 4-6 weeks of good temps and moisture. Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 12Dec 04, 2009 6:08 am kexkez was just going to say the same thing. that bed is too narrow for anything else as well as the rhoeo's. they might well be commmon as muck but I like them too Fu ~~~~ Quote: Are you wanting something with leaf colour rather than floral Southies? Otherwise I'd suggest one of the mini lavenders. Quote: The cuphea would also look great and no flower heads to prune. thanks kexkez Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 13Dec 04, 2009 7:43 am Fu Manchu :lol: They go to absolute poo. They will be shabby and appear barely alive. The leaves can go mushie and rot and the rest gets eaten by snails and slugs. then the warm weather arrives and they look a million Mc dollars again after 4-6 weeks of good temps and moisture. bugger Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 14Dec 04, 2009 12:56 pm WHat about Murraya paniculata min-a-min? This is not an Australian link but has good pics... http://www.texasgardendreams.com/pl_dwa ... asmine.pdf www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 15Dec 04, 2009 1:05 pm or Alternanthera dentata, but you'll need to prune it into shape, very leggy at first. There are many varieties of Alternanthera and they vary greatly in colour and form. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ or a nice happy smiley row of Dietes? Yes, I know they are common, but they are so tough and never fail to display, not to mention the white flowers will lighten the area up? I also thought of Liriope muscari. Will find a pic for you. Dietes iridioides Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ edit - add Liriope pic. I have heaps of these at my place, they are lovely. Even flower well in the shade. No maintenance. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 16Dec 04, 2009 1:17 pm great choices themax . I especially love the dwarf murraya & liriope. We are planting a large murraya hedge right across from the garden bed in question. Would having the dwarf version be overkill? Maybe I should use the liriope instead. Or what about dwarf agapanthus? Do they all flower at the same time ? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 17Dec 04, 2009 1:35 pm There are few Liriope's. I like the Evergreen giant. They flower summer through Autumn but hold the flower heads for a long time. You will only need a single row, they will fill that space. Aggies mostly summer blooming. Murraya Min a Min -creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain (or watering). I don't think it would be overkill, as it's a different area and the flow would continue, the same but with a difference. The Liriope is nice though for a change. The purple flowers are delightful. All the same though, a row of Dietes in flower bobbing in the breeze always makes me smile . I think I will put them outside my front windows. That's what I had in the last house in the same spot (faces West, very hot). www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 18Dec 04, 2009 1:45 pm I like the Alt. dentata hedge idea I have one at mine I'm going to dig it up though, the colour isn't right for ours I don't think You could have it if you want southies I'll post it to you. That would be something else A hedge in the mail all ready to go It is a contained garden bed so the liriope would be ok. I never get them into nurseries too often ,like all the dietes, because they can be a bit invasive in gardens once established (3-5yrs) Nor do I use them ever in my landscapes for that reason. I think the min-a-min would be a cracker too Re: RHOEOs for garden bed & something else ????? 19Dec 04, 2009 2:37 pm OK guys......themax & Fu........it's a toss up between rhoeos , liriopes & the min a mins I might get DH to put in his 2 bob's worth - for once Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15353 Hi Everyone I learned something this week that I thought would be worth sharing. In NSW a lot of developers of subdivisions put covenants on the land which normally… 0 6642 A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 224064 |