Low Hedge Plants Nz

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Low hedge plants nz. Blue star juniper juniperus squamata blue star is strictly a foliage plant if you like the look of blue spruce trees but lack the room for something so big consider scaling down and growing blue star juniper. For example some of our hedging conifers can be kept to 1 2m or slightly less so should not be ruled out as a choice of low hedging. 07 824 3430 email. Suggested plants for low hedges abelia buxus choisya coprosma escallonia euonymus hebe ilex lavender lonicera roses teucrium.

Boxwood sets the standard for formal clipped hedges. Bushy evergreen shrub with lush green foliage. Fertilise using kings 24 or for an organic option try aquaticus supernatural. Hardy height x width.

Wairere nursery 826 gordonton road r d 1 hamilton 3281 ph. Its ability to withstand frequent shearing and shaping into perfect geometric forms makes this evergreen hedge plant a popular border plant. Hedging plants suited to low hedges many of our dwarf or compact hedging varieties are obvious choices for low hedging however many other species are also easy to maintain at lower heights. Shrubs used for the practical function of security should be densely growing and possibly have thorns such as hawthorns or prickly leaves such as english holly.

Making this a must for hedging in a formal garden. You can also let it grow tall to provide a screen or to create a maze. Has shining mid green rounded leaves. Both grow in mountainous and coastal areas throughout new zealand.

With its short blue green needles blue star juniper looks especially nice planted next to shrubs with golden. Swamp flax is larger and more. Keep it below a metre or grow it tall for privacy. Hedge plants used decoratively are often trimmed to precise sizes and shapes and may be either evergreen or deciduous shrubs.

Water the plant deeply and mulch with living earth more than mulch to reduce competition for nutrients form weeds. Great trimmed into a low hedge or as a topiary. The golden totara podocarpus totara aurea has stood the test of time as an excellent low maintenance hedge. 13 of the best nz native ground cover plants.

1 x 1m buxus suffruiticosa is a low compact profusely branched shrub. A lovely totara hedge could be seen as new zealand s answer to the irish yew taxus baccata. 10 garden plants even you can t kill. Frequent clipping ensures a crisp edge keeps hedge size compact and allows you to follow the line of.

Plant the bushier sides facing across from the next plant as this will ensure your hedge fills in quicker. Avoid form planting in the full sun or strong winds. Cubes of pittosporum are backdropped by an unusual evergreen ash hedge in this kiwi garden.