shrubs for large sight border, on windy expose sight l

pollen jim

hi, im looking for advice for my sight border, i dont want to use laurel, piviot, copper beech or leylandi trees. im looking for a mixed large border, with spread no more than 8ft, its a big expose sight,in the midlands, and the soil ranges from deep peat, to 12'' of soil and then hard lack. height 6 to 8ft, really like a mixed border of evergreens and summer plants. please suggest freely with the knowledge that it will grow in my conditions. thks jim

Sive · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:58 am Post subject:

Have a look at the viburnum family....you can't go wrong with one or two of these:

https://www.google.ie/search?q=viburnum&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=YFY&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zN1XUYigLsLm7Aa6g4HwDA&ved=0CMABEIke&biw=1680&bih=889

Some are evergreen, some not.

pollen jim · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:41 am Post subject:

thks sive , will they manage thin layer of soil?

Sive · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject:

I'm afraid I just wouldn't know, but I'd be inclined to give it a try.....maybe increase your depth of soil a bit with added compost and manure ? I'm no expert, but I try things out and let plants tell me if they're unhappy, then I move them !

tippben · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:53 am Post subject:

You could use Euonymous japonica, Juniperus communis, Laurus nobilis, interspersing things like Prunus padus, Euonymous eauropaeus, and Cretagous laevigata "Crimson Cloud" for flower, structure, autumn colour and variety.

pollen jim · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject:

thk sive, wow thats brillant tippben, going to google these straight away, cheers