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Shrub border to soften driveway

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user120405 · 09/02/2024 16:57

We are just in the process of having a new driveway put in and it looks enormous and very stark. It’s tarmac with a dark brick border.

The garden is in woodland. This driveway goes along the east side of the house so gets morning sun.

Id like to plant up a shrubbery border to soften the edges. What would you plant? Generally things like camellias and rhododendrons do well in our soil so they are potentially on the list

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NoBinturongsHereMate · 09/02/2024 17:55

Both of those can get rather large. Azelas like similar conditions and stay more compact.

user120405 · 09/02/2024 17:57

It’s a really big area (triple garage) so big is probably needed to look in proportion. There’s about 8m of lawn next to the driveway and then trees

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CatherinedeBourgh · 11/02/2024 11:49

Sounds like you have acid soil.

Hydrangeas and Japanese maples could do well there.

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