Return to the Gardening in Oz Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
Posted by evergreen_wa wa aust (My Page) on Tue, Aug 2, 05 at 7:24
| I have removed 8 cocos palms in a garden bed between a pool and fence which is 4 feet wide because of the root damage to the pool. I was thinking of replacing them with cycas, bangalow palm, philodendron and Kentia palms. Is there any root problems with these palms or shrubs? |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| Hi Evergreen, you do not state where in WA you want to plant these plants. According to my landscaper son kentias are slowgrowing and grow and look best in the coastal areas of Perth. Bangalows look scruffy after a few yaers and tend to get the 'frizzle top' so do some cycads. Philodendrons have massive roots, some dwarf varieties should be OK. |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| Thanks Meggs I live in Perth will definitely not plant the philodendron maybe I should leave the palm idea and put in shrubs or cordyline at present the bed is full of cocos roots which we have to remove before we plant anything else. The bed will get the sun most of the day from 10am. |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| You can get a lot of different Cycads, they would look great. Yep, I agree, keep away from Philo's. Pygmy Date Palm may be worth looking at. |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
One thing to consider when planting cycads and dwarf date palms is, they have spikes, and if you need to brush past them especially kids near a pool they can do a bit of damage.
Have you considered the dwarf or semi dwarf lillipillis.
Regards KirstenZ. |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| have you considered liquidamber, umbrella and rubber trees? |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| Thanks cheryl I will take your advice |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| The trees that kombi suggested would be unsuitable - the first looses leaves, and the others have shocking root systems - avoid. |
RE: trees & shrubs next a pool
| | |
| i confess. not a supporter of private swimming pools. in addition to our low rainfall, evaporation rate exceeds precipitation rate. |
|
|
|
|
