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Very small Evergreen Shrub, Sword like leaves..any help?

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Prezzacc, Jul 8, 2016.

  1. Prezzacc

    Prezzacc Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi all,

    Ive got some great answers from here, and im nearly done with my questions, just a couple more suggestions please.

    Im after a Very small clump like evergreen easy to maintain, with a tropical (ish) look. IE spiky sword like leaves. Its to go between two small (30cm) box sempervirens. in a very narrow gravel flowe bed. So far im looking at :

    Yucca, phormium, Cordyline or some ornamental grasses. But I need it to be relatively small and not grow like wild fire :) , some of these seem to get big, i want a clumpyish shrub i think!

    If anyone has any suggestions, be very welcome. Then ill stop asking so many questions!

    Thanks
     
    Prezzacc, Jul 8, 2016
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    Sheal Total Gardener

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    I'd stick with grasses Prezzacc, all three of your ideas will grow quite large. If you're not adverse to flowers have you considered Irises?
     
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    JWK Gardener Staff Member

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    The brightly coloured cordylines such as Red Star are not so vigorous, if you kept it in a container buried in the soil it would really constrain it.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    How about sisyrinchium striatum.
     
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