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Small evergreen plants for a garden border

My tiny garden@my-tiny-garden

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#1 · 24th July 2022, 12:29 pm

Quote from My tiny garden on 24th July 2022, 12:29 pm

I have a border in my small courtyard garden, which faces south (although partially blocked by houses). It is backed by a high fence, which I have trained ivy up. I have two miniature conifers in it, two euonymus and a fuchsia. I would like to fill the gaps with something evergreen that won't grow too big and block the sun from the existing plants. I thought maybe some different varieties of Carex? Can anyone help with any more suggestions. Not sure of the pH of the soil, but it's quite stoney.

I have a border in my small courtyard garden, which faces south (although partially blocked by houses). It is backed by a high fence, which I have trained ivy up. I have two miniature conifers in it, two euonymus and a fuchsia. I would like to fill the gaps with something evergreen that won't grow too big and block the sun from the existing plants. I thought maybe some different varieties of Carex? Can anyone help with any more suggestions. Not sure of the pH of the soil, but it's quite stoney.

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bob@bob

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#2 · 26th July 2022, 10:34 am

Quote from bob on 26th July 2022, 10:34 am

Hi my tiny garden,

One suggestion would be….Carex Ice Dance, does not get too big, it does spread by runners, new growth coming up from these, it looks after its self really, you said your ground is stoney so dig in some organic matter, and let it do its thing.

Bob

Hi my tiny garden,

One suggestion would be….Carex Ice Dance, does not get too big, it does spread by runners, new growth coming up from these, it looks after its self really, you said your ground is stoney so dig in some organic matter, and let it do its thing.

Bob

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#3 · 26th July 2022, 11:37 am

Quote from My tiny garden on 26th July 2022, 11:37 am

Lovely. Thanks for that Bob. I will see if I can find what you've suggested.

Lovely. Thanks for that Bob. I will see if I can find what you've suggested.

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