@Marlorena - aye, that side of the garden is the shady moist part, bottom of the slope, probably is compacted as it's my path to get to the roses too There's less plant cover in that area so it's prone to moss and liverwort.
I'm looking for ideas for evergreens to fill gaps in the borders. Something that's easy to prune, keep to size and not too spreading. For middle and back of border positions.
@Mr. Vine Eye .. the 2 conifers I would recommend are Thuja 'Emerald' ['Smaragd'].. and Thuja 'Degroot's Spire... both grow at a medium rate without overwhelming and can be trimmed.. narrow growth habits..
In a previous rose garden I had Euonymous japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus', as it goes so well with purple roses.. upright and narrow, but it is a strong deep yellow variegation... to 6 foot or so.. there are green versions..
..these evergreens can be expensive and rather small when planted, but they soon appear as they get established..
An alternative to plants, is to get a couple of decorative obelisks, cheap ones from a discount store with decorative finials, or a bit pricier online.. as long as they are planted deep enough they will be secure so you have about 5 foot above ground.. they provide immediate impact all year round with no maintenance, and you don't have to grow anything on them.. I cannot imagine a garden without at least one obelisk..
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I'm looking for ideas for evergreens to fill gaps in the borders. Something that's easy to prune, keep to size and not too spreading. For middle and back of border positions.
Actually, I've just remembered I bought a very nice dwarf blue holly a year or two ago which hasn't grown much. It's about 1' x 1'.
Marlorena I know you've recommended some previously but I can't remember what they were!
.. the 2 conifers I would recommend are Thuja 'Emerald' ['Smaragd'].. and Thuja 'Degroot's Spire... both grow at a medium rate without overwhelming and can be trimmed.. narrow growth habits..
In a previous rose garden I had Euonymous japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus', as it goes so well with purple roses.. upright and narrow, but it is a strong deep yellow variegation... to 6 foot or so.. there are green versions..
..these evergreens can be expensive and rather small when planted, but they soon appear as they get established..
An alternative to plants, is to get a couple of decorative obelisks, cheap ones from a discount store with decorative finials, or a bit pricier online.. as long as they are planted deep enough they will be secure so you have about 5 foot above ground.. they provide immediate impact all year round with no maintenance, and you don't have to grow anything on them.. I cannot imagine a garden without at least one obelisk..