Erosion control
A Big Hill with Canadian Hemlocks on the right, limbed up..
At the bottom, three First Frost....
...and a Sum of All. Tiny last Fall year, my goodness!
At the top 3 Earth Angels, new as well.
....and 3 new Atlantis. Last Fall.
I plan to create a serpentine line from top to bottom or bottom to top (if you prefer) and then plant inside the curves (3) areas with clusters of 'something'. Ideally I would like to lighten it up a little, but, It is very shady under the canopy.
It is a space begging to be filled and I want to stop erosion as well. The 1+ inches of rain the other day in a little over an hour washed a lot of needles away.
Suggestions on the fillings would be appreciated. Realizing that I will do what I want.......but, I will listen.
Jon
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7 years agoKathy,
Definitely hostas. If you can picture a gradual curve of hostas outward at the bottom. curving back in towards the hemlocks, curving around back out again and then forming a loop on top identical to the one on the bottom. This would leave two outward 'loops' at each end and an inward curve at the center, all the same size. Each end now has 'clumps' of different hostas at each end.
From these 'clumps' I would have a straight line of hostas along the curves, then plant something in each of the three curves.
Maybe some medium hostas all along in a line ( line of variegated would be nice, but maybe there is too much shade). The hemlocks run East to West so since this would face South, maybe I can get away with it.
Thinking a little further on, maybe three Frosted Jades; Boom, boom, boom in a line; one in the center of each curve. Wouldn't a huge border of Liberty flowing around the three Frosted Jades be spectacular.
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Jon
There, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Jon 6a SE MA
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7 years ago
Top loop, middle loop, lower loop. Ten sticks with orange tape (ignore the unmarked sticks; (layout marks only) mark where the Lakeside Cha Chas will go, spaced 3 feet 9 inches apart at the markers. Inside each loop will be a Frosted Jade plunk, plunk, plunk. Edging, mulch, clean up and it should be decent looking.
Hallson's 30 inches wide
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We'll see.
No notice of shipping from Green Mountain. Maybe today or maybe they are waiting for Monday to avoid sitting in the heat somewhere. Or maybe they are backed up and it will be a while. ???
Jon
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