Would it be adviseable to plant JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS "HIBERNICA" or JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM "SKYROCKET" in a coastal area in west of Ireland, (Galway) which has frequent strong winds, laden with salt, on an elevated site?
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I have a very steep slope down my lane/drive and currently have grass, but as the slope is about 80 degrees its hard to cut etc so I'm looking a solution which will provide me evergreen low maintenance, flowering would be a bonus. I have looked at many options but keen to hear your input.
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I need a fast growing, hardy, evergreen screening hedge for a location in county Monaghan, very frosty in the winter time. Space is not a problem. I have considered Leylandii but would prefer something that would stop growing at approx 25-30 feet high. I'm in my sixties so fast growing is important . Is there a hardy alternative to Leylandii?
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I have several holly-like plants appearing in the garden. This spring one flowered with beautiful yellow clusters of flowers, and now berries are forming. The flowers are like Mahonia, but the leaves are not compound. They are in clusters around the stems like Osmanthus. What is it?
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I am part of a committee completing planting in a new Local Childrens' Playground.The playground is an enclosed area (approx 800m2) with mostly tarmac and rubber safety surfacing. We have a circuit bench which will have a tree planted in the centre. What tree would you recommend? We would like a feature tree, with a good canopy and autumnal colour. See dimensions of circuit bench attached.
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I’m looking for advice in relation to planting a hedge around the circular rim of an old fort, it hasn’t any preservation orders on it of any kind. The previous bushes, whitethorn and blackthorn, were never trimmed and they grew to 20ft and more but fell over due to a combination of ivy, wind and livestock damage. The only problem is that the rim area is now very much in shade from mature Sycamore and Ash trees. Can you recommend a suitable hedge that will grow in partial and in some cases total shade until it gets established? I would prefer deciduous rather than evergreen with the exception of perhaps a few holly bushes and a few scots pine but if that is not practical I’m open to other ideas. The circumference of the rim is approximately 150 metres.
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