Single species to fill 3m x 1m beds.

Last post 12-08-2012 7:20 PM by jon jon . 3 replies.

• 12/08/2012 09:06 AM

  Orangepeel Location: Leeds Joined on: 12 Aug 2012 Posts: 2

  Reply | Contact Morning all I have two 3x1m beds either side of our lawn that I am looking to fill with a single species. It's more to tidy it up than be a feature as such. I am a fan of big leafed hosts but can't afford that sort of outlay, plus we have snails here that are so aggressive that even the police won't confront them! One bed is full sun and the other sun/partial shade. Clay soil and quite breezy at times. So looking for a plant that is hardy, evergreen, neat and good value for money. Any help greatly appreciated. OP.

• 12/08/2012 12:02 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,399

  Reply | Contact How about a dwarf slow Berberis... such as Berberis thunbergii Bonanza Gold. It glows. Slug free. Maintenance free. Cost £3.90 here...  http://woottensplants.com/plview.asp?ID1=8823 . https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tok=lx4zHA_6geJhaQDIWSrm2g&cp=13&gs_id=1n&xhr=t&q=berberis+bonanza+gold&biw=1463&bih=705&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&wrapid=tljp1344769191206024&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=v4wnUMjqJMaI0AWk1YDQCg#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=14wnUI_fDYWa0QXVzYCoCg&ved=0CEMQvwUoAQ&q=berberis+thunbergii+bonanza+gold&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=e8a77489ad7d767f&biw=1463&bih=705 . http://www.paradiisiaed.eu/pildid/ab7f4e4c5fa7e84a23472401a5aaa3bf.jpg

• 12/08/2012 06:48 PM	In reply to
  Orangepeel Location: Leeds Joined on: 12 Aug 2012 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact yeah, I'll put that on the shortlist. Got to see what the boss thinks first... Thanks for your reply

• 12/08/2012 07:20 PM	In reply to
  jon jon Location: stratford on avon Joined on: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 284	Reply | Contact how about Euonymus varieties