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gardening in the wind
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Posted by greenmouse south west Scot (My Page) on Sun, Feb 4, 07 at 5:48
| I live on a hill in s.w. Scotland, 10mls. from the coast. The wind comes from all directions nearly all the time and often reaches gale force. I can't plant effective windbreaks as the garden is small and there is a lot of shade. There are trees and shrubs in useless places but I can't move them as it is a rented cottage. Any suggestions for tough plants? The soil ranges from light loam to dry and sandy. I would love to have some tall plants. |
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RE: gardening in the wind
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| These are all tall and wind-resistant: Abies procera (Noble Fir)
Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)
Picea sitchensis (Sitka Spruce)
Pinus peuce (Macedonian Pine) Resin |
RE: gardening in the wind
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| Whitebeam (several varieties) and sea buckthorn are wind resistant small trees. Whitebeam can be used for hedging. Goat's beard (Aruncus dioicus) is a tall and tough perennial that doesn't need staking. Marianne in Sweden |
RE: gardening in the wind
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Thanks to Resin and Marianne. I will follow up some of your suggestions.
Anne (greenmouse) |
RE: gardening in the wind
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| Also shrubs with dark leathery leaves such as mahonia and hypericum. Buddleia might survive. Hardy geraniums and periwinkles for ground cover. |
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