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Help need - Shrub recommendations

Ryan180680Ryan180680 Posts: 202
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I'm after some advice really on a replacement shrub needed for our red phormium that seems to have died with the harsh winter and now dry summer. I need another red coloured shrub which is fast growing and will have an impact almost immediately. Any suggestions?

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    If it's fast growing it's going to be a thug and give you pruning and care problems later on so maybe better to be patient.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • Ryan180680Ryan180680 Posts: 202
    Obelixx said:
    If it's fast growing it's going to be a thug and give you pruning and jcare problems later on so maybe better to be patient.
    Any suggestions?
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    What is the name of the Phormium that died on you, and whereabouts in the country are you located please, approximately..  Thank you..
    East Anglia, England
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    You've not given us much to go on - what's your soil like? Is it a sunny spot? Or shaded? Are you in Scotland or Cornwall?
    Asa 'throw it out there' option, cotinus coggygria has fabulous rich leaf colour. It's quite big and won't grow in a very exposed position
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

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  • Ryan180680Ryan180680 Posts: 202
    raisingirl said:
    You've not given us much to go on n- what's your soil like? Is it a sunny spot? Or shaded? Are you in Scotland or Cornwall?
    Asa 'throw it out there' option, cotinus coggygria has fabulous rich leaf colour. It's quite big and won't grow in a very exposed position
    Sorry. Based in Stockport in the NW. Our soil is clay
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