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lazydayz Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 16 Location: munster
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: planting fuchsias hedge |
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hey there
looking for some advice
we are clearing away the back garden its overgrown. we are planning on removing the brambles which are growing in the stone wall thats there. We want to plant fuchsias in the place of the brambles. my question is id like to grow something else as a mixture with them. does anyone have any idea what would be nice or suitable. |
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Belfast Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Location: County Limerick
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Geraniums
Dahlias
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cooler Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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With the greatest respect Belfast I don't think Geraniums or dahlias would be suitable in a fuchsia hedge. lazydayz how about wild rose rosa rugosa or some Escallonia which is often used as an evergree hedge on its own. _________________ 'Unemployment is capitalisms way of getting you to plant a garden'.
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Belfast Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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cooler wrote: | With the greatest respect Belfast I don't think Geraniums or dahlias would be suitable in a fuchsia hedge. lazydayz how about wild rose rosa rugosa or some Escallonia which is often used as an evergree hedge on its own. |
I was think of what to mix with the fuchsia before it became large enough to become a hedge. |
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Ahh gotcha now. Dahlias would be ok to be sure, but the Geraniums would not last past the first winter. _________________ 'Unemployment is capitalisms way of getting you to plant a garden'.
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lazydayz Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 16 Location: munster
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies guys,Keep them coming just looked up the suggestions.there are some wild roses in the ditch so i will try and keep them in there too.
There are old stumps of trees in the wall and they seem to have grown new shoots,so i shall be getting rid of them too. though ill make sure theres no nests.
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Sarah Evans Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 84 Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Why not go totally native and mix in Guelder Rose, Prunus Avium, Blackthorn and white thorn and Hazel, this would give flowers at different times and the wildlife will love you for it. _________________ The Secret Garden Centre
Newmarket
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