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Hi...remember me? Prolly not but hi anyway!



I remember there were some total smarties on here before. I need some advice for shrubs. I live in Missouri. I planted a GLORIOUS perinnial bed that is WAY too difficult to maintain with my busy life these days. I'm going to kill it all off in the fall. I want to plant just a row of shrubs in the place of all these flowers. There is room for about 7-8 nice sized shrubs. I don't care if they loose all their leaves in the winter. They will be in a bed in the back of the house. I live in Missouri. Any suggestions for me? Do you have any that have been a favorite you could recommend? Thanks in advance!
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Post by valerie »

Get out, Hottie!! 'Course I remember you!!

How about nandina? They keep their leaves and at times have

very pretty berries.

Nandina

Do you get hard feezes where you are? There are some other

things but you might have to protect them in the winter and

that can be a pain... I do it for my hydrangeas and night

blooming jasmine... put all those sheets up and take them

down in the morning...

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Ohhh...purdy, Val. HI!





Yeah we get hard freezes that can involve several inches of ice at least once a year.
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Post by FUBAR »

The best way to pick shrubs is to see what the neighbours are growing. Pick the ones you like with some evergreens so you have some plants even in winter. If it grows in the neighbours it will grow in yours, mix them up from different gardens.
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Post by valerie »

Pick the neighbor's shrubs you like? Go around at night with a

flashlight and a shovel?

:D



(Looking at what the neighbors have growing is actually a very

good idea!)



(If you have neighbors that is!!)

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Post by Patsy Warnick »

Hotsauce

when you say you'd like to plant shrubs ? like a hedge ?

The most common hedge/greenery is a "Japanese - Box"

Japanese something Box - grows fast - stays green - perfect for a hedge.

or did you want something that flowers? alot to choose from..

Now you know - shrubs will need to be maintained - trimmed..

I worked in my yard yesterday - Ivy - Rose's - I broke a sprinkler head - good day..

Everythings alot of work / time consuming

Good luck

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Post by along-for-the-ride »

I read this thread because I have been thinking about doing the same thing....plant bushes in front of our home. I live in Georgia, a milder climate.

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Hi Hotsauce, good to see you. :)
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Post by Bryn Mawr »

hotsauce;880084 wrote: Hi...remember me? Prolly not but hi anyway!



I remember there were some total smarties on here before. I need some advice for shrubs. I live in Missouri. I planted a GLORIOUS perinnial bed that is WAY too difficult to maintain with my busy life these days. I'm going to kill it all off in the fall. I want to plant just a row of shrubs in the place of all these flowers. There is room for about 7-8 nice sized shrubs. I don't care if they loose all their leaves in the winter. They will be in a bed in the back of the house. I live in Missouri. Any suggestions for me? Do you have any that have been a favorite you could recommend? Thanks in advance!


How could we possibly forget :-)

Have a look at :-

http://www.paramountplants.co.uk/shrubs2.html

I particularly like the pyrocanthus (Firethorn) - we have several in our garden and they last out the winter quite happily.
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Post by minks »

Hellooooo Saucy so good to see you, how could we forget you :)

Welcome back.

I don't know squat about gardening cept what is cultivated here on FG. But had to say hi to you :-4
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Post by CARLA »

Hi Hotsause good to see you. ;) I don't have any suggestions about hedges as the ones we have in front I hate might be doing the same thing your doing. ;)
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Nice to see familiar faces around here still! Thank you for the suggestions. You are always so helpful. Now, if someone would just come dig my holes! :-6
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Post by G-man »

For that area, I might suggest something taller in the background that grows well in a variety of soils you have in that area... some evergreens that grow from 6' to 10' or so... possibly Japanese maples, crepe myrtles, forsythia, lilac, hydrangeas... or perhaps some small trees even. For the front... at least one layer of smaller shrubs such as azalias, camellias, lower growing rhododendrons, pieris, wiegela, holly, magnolia, caryopteris... You might even consider some native shrubs for that area.

hotsauce;880791 wrote: Nice to see familiar faces around here still! Thank you for the suggestions. You are always so helpful. Now, if someone would just come dig my holes! :-6


I'm better at filling holes than digging holes, but... :wah: I'm sure there are others here who might be willing to help ya' with this. :p


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