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RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 708 days ago

Clumping-type bamboo gets mentioned a lot in that context, also various viney things on a trellis, so long as it's non-deciduous. Can't suggest much else, but it's a common problem, so I reckon somebody will be able to be a bit more specific.
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RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 707 days ago

Hiya Eanie, can you let us know what the width of the garden bed is? and how far from the pool? What are the sun conditions etc. Thanks

RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 707 days ago

Thanks Hutcho and Alirose for your comments, greatly appreciated!

Alirose- the width of the garden bed is 1m wide between the colour bond fence and the back of the feature wall of the pool. Hope theat makes sense? Full sun all day, East facing.
Looking forward to your ideas!
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RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 706 days ago

Hiya Eanie, since your garden bed is 1m wide bamboo is certainly a viable option. Other quick growing screening plants include Pittosporum 'Screenmaster' doesn't have invasive roots(a much narrower specimen) Hibiscus tileaceus rubra (Cottonwood Hibiscus) non invasive in Perth the non rubra can be invasive in Karratha so whether or not it will be in NSW i don't know. The key though is to add a little interest - I don't know what colour your feature wall is or if you have art or a water feature on it but if you can use symmetry but at the same time two or three different plants you'll find that those 'boring' plants become interesting. Ie if you have a central row of Pittosporum or Bamboo or Murraya panniculata(Orange Jessamine) and then Cottonwood Hibiscus (needs kept under control)either side - or the deciduous Prunus 'Crimson Spire' (autumn and early spring drop)you'll suddenly find a contrast without even any flowers - add some pots with Yucca elephantipes then you've got a textural contrast as well. If you want more flower though and less of what's 'in' at the moment Oleander always worthwhile (poisonous but taste bad) add Hibiscus Hawaiian (flower and leaf drop but large enough so they don't clog the filter)and maybe even Polygala that should cover you for flower year round. Only thing I have against Camellias is that they're pretty slow other than that the flower is gorgeous 'Plantation Pink' is one of the most sun tolerant.

RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 705 days ago

Hello Alirose, you have given us many ideas to work with (thankyou). The feature wall has three tiers the lenght of the pool building up to the top with a shear descent waterfall, the front is covered with stack stone. Wish we could add a picture or two? I plan some feature lighting behind the wall to light up the plants and add some character. So looking forwarded to some planting.....
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Ian

RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 676 days ago

Might have come a bit late to this discussion. However, we have a row of lilli pillis growin close together along our fence and they've gone gangbusters. They are a perfect screen between us and the neighbours. They grow fast and dense and don't need any attention. They don't lose lots of leaves in high winds so don't give our pool any problems.
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RE: Screening Plants for Pool

Posted 672 days ago

Hi, definitely go the clumping bamboo. Heaps of varieties, shapes, sizes, fast-growing, drought-proof, frost-proof. We just planted some and it is going great. Google "Bamboo Down Under", heaps of photo's advice. They were a great help to us......Leah
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Leah