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New Bush / Shrub for reclaimed garden spot.

NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
I have got rid of some old rubbish plants from an area  and now have a 3 foot x 3 foot area to fill near a tall hedge..

Ideally I would like it to be 3 or 4 foot all , colourful and wild life attracting.

It will have a spread available of @ 2 foot each way.

The area will have sun from about 10.00am till 4.00 pm and it will be South facing.

The soil has had a bramble , a couple of old ferns and some comphrey in it for about 10 years. I have comphrey else where in the garden.

I have looked at ideas on the interweb but would appreciate some help in cutting down the choices !!

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,507
     what are the choices?
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Planted a viburnum and a Ptracantha.
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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,438
    NewBoy2 said:
    Planted a viburnum and a Ptracantha.
    The Viburnum will very soon fill that space and more.
    Suggest you move Pyracantha while it is small
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Silver surfer 

    They are at least 4 foot apart as I cleared an extra bit of soil that I did not tell you about.

    On the label for the Viburnum it says " 4 foot x 4 foot in 10 years "  and on the Pyracantha " spread of 2.5 metres ".

    The Viburnum will be OK but I will have to keep a tight reign on the Pyracantha.

    On these posts its sometimes tricky to know how much info to add.

    Thanks very much for your advice SS.

    Much appreciated.
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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,438
    Thanks for further info.
    That sounds much better.

    Which Viburnum is it...some are tall ...other spread...other can grow huge.?
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Viburnum Tinus Gwenllian and the Pyracantha is Soleil d'Or.


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