20th September 2009, 06:02 PM
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Plants for a steep bank?
Ideas for planting a large north facing steep bank. Clay but there will be good top soil.
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20th September 2009, 06:09 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
Hi Carlos and welcome to lsb
What sort of plants do you like? I'd plant flax...but then I always do  Do you want low cover or something shrubby?Cheers Kate
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20th September 2009, 06:40 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
Please noone say agapanthus
 Welcome, carlos
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20th September 2009, 06:51 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
Welcome Carlos, okay Tiggs what about gorse, that grows really well and roots hold things in place
Seriously though this has some really good guides and ideas. http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms/ma...0guide%206.pdf
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20th September 2009, 06:53 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
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I actually don't have a gripe with gorse, darned good nursery crop if managed right.
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21st September 2009, 07:11 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
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Gorse bows out once the light has gone off it. It stands guard for many years as seed & if the cover is cut it comes back to be the soil guardian again. I have sure changed my mind about it over the years.  From 245T to love, it could be called. |
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21st September 2009, 07:56 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
I've just planted out a steep bank from where the land was excavated for an arena. Yep, I planted flax. They are so good for colonising well and holding up the bank. I laid left over old hay between the plants to help stabilise it till the flax take hold and to slow down the weeds coming through.
How steep do you mean? There's also poplars. They take off easily and are known to slow down erosion on steep hillsides. |
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23rd September 2009, 05:26 PM
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Re: Plants for a steep bank?
What about this stuff?
http://www.vetivernurseries.co.nz/ Was it MM who used it? I think for those areas where it grows, it can be pretty amazing. |
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