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hi i have bought a large pot for front garden and would like some advice
as to
a shrub i can put in same, needs to be evergreen for interest had
thought of
japanese maple but i dont know if they are evergreen any
ideas welcome
thanks




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mossie

 mossie wrote:

It is very hard to guess unless you tell us where you are, your climate and
the aspect of the proposed site of the pot.  BTW maples are deciduous.

David

 
'David Hare-Scott[_2_ Wrote:

I am in edinburgh near the coast we dont get bad winters summers are
cool warm
wet are any maples evergreen?




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mossie

 mossie wrote:

I don't know what the climate is in edinburgh and your description is rather
vague so I cannot give specific help.

Try the local garden club or nursery who will know more than somebody a
world away what will grow locally.

Also see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_maple

David

 
'David Hare-Scott[_2_ Wrote:

Hi Mossie, you dont say what height you want this shrub to grow but
assuming you only want something fairly small I would go for a Pieris
forrestii, they are evergreen, have pannicles of very long lasting white
pitcher-like flowers in winter and then the new growth is a flame red in
the spring, giving a magnificent display, they then fade slowly back to
green through, salmon, light pink and lime green. They grow about 4-6"
per year, are quite hardy and thier only requirment is a slightly acid
soil and an occasional feed. They are available about 2ft tall to start
with and depending on the size of the tub, I would underplant with
something trailing and evergreen, to give a contrast, like Euonymous
fortunei (either a silver or gold low prostrate type) and this will look
nice all the year around.
best wishes Lannerman.




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lannerman