The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 15 Summer 2015/2016 Low res | Page 14

Garden design

Best on show

Charles Waters with
Running Dog Nursery

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This combined team effort used
interesting textures of grasses and
succulents planted in a tower of large
tyres. This novel idea is perfect for
creating a garden in areas that need
height or corners that need an uplift.

Plants used
1. Festuca sp
A low-growing exotic grass that forms
tufts and comes in shades of blue
to greenish blue. It likes shade and
water. Don’t confuse it with other
water wise grasses.
2. Euphorbia tiriculii
This is a fast-growing indigenous
euphorbia that is well known for its
hardiness and water wise qualities.
3. Sedum sp
This beautiful creeping ground cover
is perfect for the water wise garden.
4. Horsetail grass/ Mexican Feather
grass
This is a beautiful water wise grass,
but be aware that it is very invasive.
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