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What would you put in this corner?

TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
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Hi,

I'm looking for suggestions for this corner of my front garden.

I want something that will fill the corner (height and width) and be evergreen.

The garden itself is south facing but obviously the sun will be blocked for most of the day towards the bottom of that wall (it gets some in summer as the sun moves westwards).

The soil is an improved clay (very good drainage as it's on a slope).

I was thinking of a mahonia but it might end up with a bare bottom so to speak......

Thanks as always.

J.


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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    A Yew pillar ?
    Variegated Holly?
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I was going to say Variegated Holly, but punkdoc has beaten me to it!
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    Mahonia do ok in sun but tend to look better in the shade. They are easy to prune but very spikey.

    How high do you want it to go and do you mind some maintenance? 
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    punkdoc said:
    A Yew pillar ?
    Variegated Holly?

    I'd not even considered a holly.  I shall have a look.
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    edited March 2022
    thevictorian said:
    Mahonia do ok in sun but tend to look better in the shade. They are easy to prune but very spikey.

    How high do you want it to go and do you mind some maintenance? 

    No higher than six feet from the ground ideally.  I'm happy to maintain. @thevictorian
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    For a reliable evergreen, my stock favourite is Griselinia littoralis.  It's easy to grow, prefers sun but will grow happliy in shade, and you can let it grow free form, or prune it into a column, cube or hedge.  I do all four with mine!  It will complement your planting in that bed - the apple green leaves are a cheerful sight in winter!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    edited March 2022
    Plantminded said:
    For a reliable evergreen, my stock favourite is Griselinia littoralis.  It's easy to grow, prefers sun but will grow happliy in shade, and you can let it grow free form, or prune it into a column, cube or hedge.  I do all four with mine!  It will complement your planting in that bed - the apple green leaves are a cheerful sight in winter!

    Thank you.

    I see there's a variegated option too.

    You had any issues with leaf spot? @Plantminded
  • greatnorthernexoticgreatnorthernexotic Posts: 119
    Fatsia japonica and/or euphorbia mellifera. 
    Growing tropical and desert plants outdoors in West Yorkshire
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  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    carletonexotic said:
    Fatsia japonica and/or euphorbia mellifera. 

    I have a Honey Pot a few feet to the right
  • robairdmacraignilrobairdmacraignil Posts: 782
    I'd suggest a bright leaved variety of Choisya if it is a bit sheltered or my first thought was Myrtle which can look better if the lower stems are exposed as the colour of the bark is nice and bright.
    Happy gardening!
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