Chammy in centre of Lawn**
Chammy in centre of Lawn**
Hi Guys,
Would anybody know if a Chammy would look well in the centre of a Lawn?
I know they can get quite bushy and all but I would keep it tidy!
Thanks
Pad
Would anybody know if a Chammy would look well in the centre of a Lawn?
I know they can get quite bushy and all but I would keep it tidy!
Thanks
Pad
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Yes is the short answer, I wouldn't have grass round its base though, so a neat circle cut around it would look best, but as they can get quite big you will have to keep making that circle bigger as the years go on
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I think a large trunked Chamaerops makes an excellent centerpiece, in fact one of the best, however i emphasize the word large as small ones can look insignificant for many years!
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Ah ha a Chamearops and i was thinking of a leather cloth used to wipe the water off a newly washed car ! LOL Aussie slang for Chamois .
Seriously though a Chamaerops would be a great centerpiece on a front lawn especially surrounded by somthing like blue succulents like Encherveria .
Troy
Seriously though a Chamaerops would be a great centerpiece on a front lawn especially surrounded by somthing like blue succulents like Encherveria .
Troy
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I prefer something like a trachycarpus wagnerianus .... it's hardier, and grows faster, and does ok in windy positions
I planted 2 chammies 2 years ago in a garden .... they have not grown at all
I planted 2 chammies 2 years ago in a garden .... they have not grown at all
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If we're talking about Chammy 'humilis' then you will soon have more than one thanks to the suckering habit. It will be very slow to make much height in an exposed position. As previously mentioned, a Waggy would be better. You would need to remove a circle of grass around the planting hole about the same size as the canopy of the plant. It's not really due to the grass taking up valuable nutrients. Grass won't grow well in the dry and shady area under the palm.
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To give you an idea i did this with a trachycarpus last year.....
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I think it would be brilliant as they're naturally trunk forming, so it would have plenty of space to branch out and would look so neat and architectural, also it can take exposed locations as it's okay with wind. Like others have said, only prob is how slow growing it is.
Well worth spending extra to get the biggest you can to speed things up Google "mature chamaerops humilis" to see what I mean.
Well worth spending extra to get the biggest you can to speed things up Google "mature chamaerops humilis" to see what I mean.
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I think as a lawn centre piece i would try to find a large trunked plant with little or no suckers and keep it that way! I also agree that a Trachycarpus Wagnerianus would be a tempting alternative! Something like this would be fantastic;
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=large+ ... 99&ndsp=25
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=large+ ... 99&ndsp=25
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Something that would surely be nice. I saw some good examples last year, although not as tall...Not much change out of £1,000.00. And then, you're gonna need a fork lift to get it planted!
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Did any one know how to make soft golf lawn ? Are there different types of lawns? Here in our city nobody cares about growing lawns. I see patterns of lawns in football ground. How do they create that dark and light green lawn patterns ?
Is it expensive or painstaking process ?
Is it expensive or painstaking process ?
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It's done with a mower that has a roller on the backMatcycas7 wrote:Did any one know how to make soft golf lawn ? Are there different types of lawns? Here in our city nobody cares about growing lawns. I see patterns of lawns in football ground. How do they create that dark and light green lawn patterns ?
Is it expensive or painstaking process ?
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flounder, of course the mower or the machine cuts the grass but how does it gets 2 colours ?