Plant selection?

Question

Hi

I have a battle-axe block in Perth with a 30m red brick driveway leading to a cream house with terracotta roof. Along the driveway on each side is a 40cm wide by 30cm deep flowerbed. I'm interested in low maintenance plants that I could plant there to make the entrance more inviting.

thanks

Stephen

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I'd go for a small shrub. Low maitenance and less water requirements than perennials. Look tidier for most of the year too.

As your driveway is red I'd try a contrast,nothing too red or burgundy. Grasses can look untidy and when you cut them back after winter you've nothing to look at till they grow again. Blue fescue seems to like a bit of water in hot dry Australia.

Theres a new callistemon called "Great Balls of Fire" (Bottle brush) can be semi formally hedged (twice a year) looks great, Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason" (Yellowy green leaves and small white flowers). There are also new varieties of Nandina domestica eg Moonbay they're as tough as teak and change colours with the season. Euonymus are also tough and come in a variety of colours.

Grey and variegated plants may lift that red brick driveway also.

Perhaps to be be different Cannas - Variegated leaf varieties eg Bengal Tiger, and Tropicanna. Only 'down side' would be the frost would burn them off every winter and your would have to cut them down every year but you'd get 6 month of lovely display. They wear 40 C heat and just grow small if they don't get watered.

Whatever you plant it will have to be tough as the fun sun and heat reflected of the driveway will kill lesser plants. Succulents are ok but a lot get badly frosted or loose all their leaves and die down in winter. They would only be low growing.

There is a variety of yucca called 'Bright Edge" - Variegated and looks good lining a driveway. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

How about grasses. Something like blue fescue and red baron among others. They have color, don't get big ( 12 to 18 inches ), and don't require a lot of water. Depending on your winter weather, you might have to cut it down once a year. You might look into dwarf fountain grass too.

Answer 5

you blokes over the west , as is the case with most of us in oz , have water restrictions ( some areas worse than others ) but you should look no further than a range of cacti and euphorbias ( succulents ) for the answer to your problems --- go to a reputable nursery in your area and seek out their advice . good luck .

Answer 6

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