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Creeping Fig Hedge
...te a lovely, soft visual effect in the garden with a Clayton’s hedge – the hedge you have when you don’t really have a hedge. An ugly masonry fence along the front of a house was completely covered by a creeping fig (Ficus pumila), giving it the appearance of a hedge. Plant details Common name: Creeping fig Botanic name: Ficus pumila Description: A vigorous, climbing fig that attaches itself to surfaces by means of aerial roots. It has crinkly, he...
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Don’s Expert Answers: What hedge to plant near a salt pool
...0mm wide x 7500mm long. Its about 300mm from my pool waters edge. I want a hedge plant that will cover my fence which is about 2200mm high. I have planted a lilly pilly bush christmas at around 400mm spacing i have planted 5 per 1900mm. Will the plant survive the salt walter being splashed from the pool. If not what hedge plant would be best suited there considering the small amont of space and sunlight it gets. The bush christmas was recommended...
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Port Wine Magnolia Hedge
Port Wine Magnolia Hedge If you want to grow a hedge that flowers, it is important to choose plants that flower on old wood. That way, you can prune and shape the new growth without cutting off all the flower buds. The port wine magnolia, as seen in our segment, is an excellent choice for a flowering hedge. It does flower on old wood, and it produces heavily perfumed, small flowers in spring. Plant details Common name: Port wine magnolia Botanic...
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Hedge to tolerate frost and heat?
...ange in colour or anything other than dark green Type of Plant (if known): Hedge Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): None Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: Clay How often do you water the plant: Can water with grey water as much as needed as on farm How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day: Full sun to part shade What type of plant is it: Hedge How long since you plan...
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Tapestry Hedge
If you’re tired of hedges that are boring and predictable, a tapestry hedge is a very attractive option. Tapestry hedges are made up of a range of different plants, chosen for foliage colour, texture, flowers, berries and fragrance. In our segment Don showed a charming tapestry hedge made up of abelia (Abelia x grandiflora), variegated pittosporum (Pittosporum eugenioides ‘Variegatum’) and euonymus (Euonymus japonicus ‘Ovatus Aureu...
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Don’s Expert Answers: Pruning a hedge
...able: Other Comments: Hi, I’m just wanting to know how much of a Min-a-min hedge I can prune? It is about 70cm high but has only ever had a couple of flowers. We prune once a year but maybe at the wrong time…… Should we prune more often (and when) and, if so, how much can we take off to bring it down a bit? Thank you. Answer: Hi Marie, You can prune it whenever you like, to any size. Min-a-Min is a miniature variety of Murraya paniculata. It doesn...
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Don’s Tips: Patchy Hedge
Patchy Hedge If you need privacy, it’s hard to beat a hedge. Hedges also can add great design effects to otherwise bland and boring garden areas. There are so many great hedging plants: Box hedge plants, gardenias, murrayas, lillypillies, photinias and many more. Most plant nurseries have a range of hedging plants for sale. One problem with hedges is that sometimes one or two plants just don’t do well… What do you do? Well DON’T phaff around …. T...
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Don’s Expert Answers: my muraya hedge which is about 6 eyars old jsut doens’t seem to grow . In full west sun all day in clay soil.
.... In full west sun all day in clay soil. Type of Plant (if known): Muraya hedge Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): yellow and not growing Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: clay How often do you water the plant: not very regularly How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day: all day How long since you planted it: 5 years Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when: b...
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Golden Privet Hedge
...unlikely to make things worse. Nonetheless if you grow privet as a trimmed hedge make sure you trim off the flowers and fruit. Privet is a hardy plant that grows well in Australian conditions and makes a great hedge if you’re prepared to put in the work to clip it. There are also some forms that have golden shades through them. Warning Some privets are declared noxious weeds in most shires of New South Wales (not in other states or territories) wh...
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Don’s Expert Answers: Existing hedge
...Upload photo if available: Other Comments: Can I hard prune this Photinia hedge, when I bought the house it was smaller and compact but now getting larger and sparse in the Centre, the hedgers seem to just clip over the top and it’s very big, I’m a bit reluctant to cut into the bare wood one the inside unless I ask first. It’s quiet old we have been here 8 years and it was reasonable size then. We have cold winters so wasn’t thinking about doing...
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Camellia Japonica Hedge
Camellia Japonica Hedge Camellias are wonderful plants. Most varieties have attractive, glossy green foliage, and they put on their fabulous flower display in the cooler months of the year when the rest of the garden often looks dull and bare. As well as making excellent specimen plants and pot plants, japonica camellias can be used as a fence or an informal hedge, as seen in our segment. Don showed a row of red flowering japonicas planted along...
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How Hard Can You Prune A Camelia Hedge?
...elbourne VIC Nature of problem: How hard can you prune a sasanqua camerlia hedge. We have just purchased a property and the hedge is obstructing the view. We need to cut it bac approsimately 50% it is about 1800mm in height. Type of Plant (if known): Sasanqua Camelia Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Healthly Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: clay with topsoil How often do you wa...
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