Post by braided-rug on Oct 27, 2007 12:29:24 GMT 10
Here is what I wrote in my Garden Journal on Aug 15, 2005. I recently saw what looked like one in an old magazine planted on the rocks near a pond or rather on the edge.
"On the weekend dh planted out three juniperus communis repanda, a kind of flat growing conifer. We got the idea from visiting a Japanese garden last autumn (March).
We had a bank that the previous owners made up from the side of our shed that is at the end of the driveway in the backyard.
We were given about 7 magnolias and four were planted along this bank. Now with the conifers planted in between them we won't have to mow, it is quite dangerous. Any bit that isn't covered with the juniper will have a rock placed on it. We are lucky that moss grows here. Can't wait for the magnolias to flower, I miss the one we had before."
They weren't really the ones I saw or wanted, the ones in the garden in Canberra were a lighter color. The garden is situated around Lake Burley Griffin, it is nice to visit there.
I just spoke to dh on the phone he says at the time we bought one extra juniper in case one of the others died. Though it is in a garden that often gets over grown it is still alive. He knows because he weeded it this morning. I am very happy I can plant one near our waterfall/pond at our new house. I hope it transplants OK.
www.conifer.com.au/juniperus_groundcover
www.clubi.ie/calumet/conifer.html
"On the weekend dh planted out three juniperus communis repanda, a kind of flat growing conifer. We got the idea from visiting a Japanese garden last autumn (March).
We had a bank that the previous owners made up from the side of our shed that is at the end of the driveway in the backyard.
We were given about 7 magnolias and four were planted along this bank. Now with the conifers planted in between them we won't have to mow, it is quite dangerous. Any bit that isn't covered with the juniper will have a rock placed on it. We are lucky that moss grows here. Can't wait for the magnolias to flower, I miss the one we had before."
They weren't really the ones I saw or wanted, the ones in the garden in Canberra were a lighter color. The garden is situated around Lake Burley Griffin, it is nice to visit there.
I just spoke to dh on the phone he says at the time we bought one extra juniper in case one of the others died. Though it is in a garden that often gets over grown it is still alive. He knows because he weeded it this morning. I am very happy I can plant one near our waterfall/pond at our new house. I hope it transplants OK.
www.conifer.com.au/juniperus_groundcover
www.clubi.ie/calumet/conifer.html