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| I am thinking of planting some palms in pots. Is this a reasonable thought or do they grow too big too quickly. If any body has any suggestions I would be pleased to read them.
Also I am thinking of growing a Murraya hedge in a narrow garden bed (only 80cm wide. Is this possible and are the roots a potential problem? GraemeH |
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| g'day graeme, most palms do well in pots even the bigger varieties, you can always pot them on when they become root bound but there are ways of keeping a palm in the particular size pot that you desire, also golden canes, macarthur palms and the chamadorae's do very well in pots. can't help with the hedge sorry! len |
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- Posted by greathawks SE Qld (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 04 at 16:58
| THanks Len |
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| My own experience has been that Murrayas can be trimmed to almost any height and width that you desire - I'm not aware of any root issues. If you want a low hedge which wont cause problems, have you considered one of the Syzygium Australe cultivars such as 'Tiny Trev' ? The guys at GA have written an excellent article on the subject of hedges: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hedges - exotic and native
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| I think a lot of palms grow well in pots - if you want a smaller one try a 'parlor palm'. A murraya hedge can be kept low, but as artie says, there are lots of alternatives. Have you considered pink phyllanthus? |
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