Ok folks, I need your help.
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Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs on Nov 16, 2011Joe, I am not a Landscape expert, but I'd like to get a feel of the elevation of the space, like a front view. this will also determine what height of plant needs to be recommended. What is in the background and how this space will relate to it's surrounding? I love the rocks the way they are, is this naturally occurring or did you bring them home?Helpful Reply
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Joe Washington on Nov 16, 2011Yamini, as you can see there is a fair amount of elevation from the street so I'm looking at something low growing. I don't need a statue. The rocks are home grown, all except for the flagstone on the box.[Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Nov 16, 2011How about this? The graft will put it up just high enough to see, but not so high that it looks too formal for the area.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Nov 17, 2011I have never seen a grafted Russian cypress before, but it is a great plant in general.Helpful Reply
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Natalie W on Nov 17, 2011Sedum comes to mind, it will trail over the rocks nicely and will flower, you can get many types in different colors .... it does spread though. Other plants that look pretty growing in rocks are speedwell, soapwort, candytuft, and lavender, also various sorts of salvias work nicely and give darker shades of color, both in their foliage and in the darker purple flowers. All of these tpyes have small spikey type flowers that will soften the dramatic edge a little, stay relatively short, but some offer a touch of height by growing upwards ..... soapwort on the other hand grows in a low mound, trails the rocks nicely and softens the look with a pretty cloud of flowers.....you often find it planted along rock walls. You can also consider a low growing herb, such as thyme or even catmint. You can also do a low growing evergreen, like the cypress that was already mentioned, or juniper shrubs offer lots of shapes and sizes, as well as some color. There are a lot of options, depending on the look you're seeking.Helpful Reply
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Garden Rebel / Sims Landscaping, Co. on Nov 17, 2011How about Nandina Firepower as it does not need trimming and will have color in the fall and winter! Doesnt have a lot of space so thought this would be easy and not expensive.Helpful Reply
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Joe Washington on Nov 17, 2011All great ideas folks but I'm afraid the Russian Cypress will be a bit too large. Natalie, I already have Sedum and Lavender in the mix. The Nandina sounds appealing but I'd like more options. Please keep em' coming..Helpful Reply
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Natalie W on Nov 17, 2011Heather would be pretty tooHelpful Reply
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Core Landscape Group, Inc. on Nov 17, 2011Variegated Yucca?Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Nov 17, 2011how about a Henry Lauder's Walking stick? You could keep it pruned to size or tree from it to give some interesting structure. Or you could place an unusually shaped pot like a glazed electric blue with a Red or Yellow or even more wonderful,the orange one 'Mid-Winter's Fire' twig Dogwood with some Golden oregano or Creeping Jenny flowing over the brim of the pot. It would give you really nice visual interest year round, and add some structure to accentuate the rock.Helpful Reply
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Frank C on Nov 17, 2011A pony palm would look great too, It would off set the restHelpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Nov 17, 2011Frank, it that hardy here? I was thinking it is a zone 9 maybe, but I could be wrong.Helpful Reply
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Deborah C on Nov 17, 2011Another Nandina to thank about is 'Flirt'. Mature size is about 2ft X 2ft it has finer foliage than Firepower and instead of red the foliage is more of a burgundy along with the green. It has the look of the Gulf Stream only smaller. I found mine @ Lowes Home Center.Helpful Reply
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Ricardo B on Nov 17, 2011How about a weeping Japanese red maple? The color would really be a great focus. The price? Well... sometimes you have to pay for beauty and attention!Helpful Reply
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Jeanne B on Nov 17, 2011How about Muhly grass? Low maintenance.Helpful Reply
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Karen G on Nov 18, 2011I like the idea of an ornamental grass. It would soften up the hard lines of the stone.Helpful Reply
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Frank C on Nov 18, 20114 Seasons. The Pony Palm we had in the back yard by the pond did well for 4 or 5 years. Until 2 years ago when we had the bad snow storm. even the Stork froze and the pond was covered with ice.Helpful Reply
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Joe Washington on Nov 18, 2011I like the pot idea and varegated yucca would compliment the existing sedum. I didn't show you all of the water feature but there is ornamental grass in another section. Overall I think the lower the better. I'm getting some great ideas here. I hope you have more. As it is I'll have a tough choice to make.Helpful Reply
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Flowerscapes Garden Design & Landscaping on Nov 18, 2011How about Baptisia, False Indigo. I love the deep blue, the texture, leaves, as well as its form as it matures. The seed pods offer even more interest. I love introducing clients to this beautiful plant.Helpful Reply
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Natalie W on Nov 19, 2011Euonymus is pretty and low growing tooHelpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Nov 19, 2011ooohh I like Baptisia ! Pretty suggestion:)Helpful Reply
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Joe Washington on Nov 22, 2011Thanks for all of the great ideas folks. What I can't use in the water feature area I can certainly incorporate in other areas of my landscape.Helpful Reply
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