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Pool landscaping ideas in Maryland

Susan
il y a 6 ans

Love our small pool but have almost no land for landscaping and decorating around the pool. Too cold for ferns and palm trees and can't expand the concrete around the pool because of restrictions in this water community. From the pictures you can see how close one of our neighbor's house is to our pool. Need help please!

Susan




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  • gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
    il y a 6 ans
    Dernière modification :il y a 6 ans

    Ken - the location is Maryland. The OP included that in her subject line.....couldn't be much clearer :-))

    As stated in response to your original post, there are a good number of cold hardy palms. Needle palm, Rhapidophyllum hystrix, is hardy to zone 6. Windmill palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, is listed to zone 7. And pindo palm, Butia capitata may be worth growing on a container that can be moved into a protected location in winter.....it's a 7b.

    And there are literally dozens of hardy ferns that will grow very happily in MD.....ferns grow in climates as cold as zone 3!! Another good poolside choice would be Fatsia japonica - good to zone 7 and even lower if given some winter protection (any die back will regenerate quickly in spring).

    Commentaires (14)

    • ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
      il y a 6 ans

      we need location

    • ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
      il y a 6 ans

      i just saw the TITLE.. lol ... sorry .. ken ...

    • Susan
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 6 ans

      no problem-thanks!

    • PRO
      Dig Doug's Designs
      il y a 6 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 6 ans

      If you are in coastal Maryland, you might try Needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix). Windmill Palm is a difficult choice for any parts of Maryland.

      Others plants that you could try to get a tropicalesque effect are:

      vitex, mahonia beali, large grasses, canna (mulch in winter), contained bamboo, camellia, hardy hibiscus, aucuba, variegated Yucca.

      Are you in coatsal or western Maryland?

    • Susan
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 6 ans

      Thanks Doug We are outside of Annapolis in a water community. Very small lot and limited space around pool. Would consider starting all over with the pool landscaping. Its a mess really

    • PRO
      Dig Doug's Designs
      il y a 6 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 6 ans

      some ideas based on the plants mentioned:



    • Susan
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 6 ans

      Doug what is the tree behind the mahonia beali?

    • PRO
      Dig Doug's Designs
      il y a 6 ans

      That is a Ligustrum japonica. You could also use edible fig tree.

      Susan a remercié Dig Doug's Designs
    • PRO
      American Beauty Landscape Design
      il y a 6 ans

      Gm Susan, I see your dilemma we face the same issues here with impervious surface issues regarding lot sizes. From what i could see you really don't have any usable patio space and you need privacy. You can remove all of the river rock from the beds. Choose an area to expand the patio into, We use a 3/8" size stone and install a product called "gravel loc" , it binds the stone so u can use it as a patio and water will still pass thru it . For the privacy start with Alaskin Weeping Cedar or Columner European Hornbeam against the fence in line with the chimney. Then plant Goldflame Spirea, Sonic Bloomer Weigela, Twist & Shout Hydranga, Green mountain Boxwood, Green velvet boxwood. These are all small to medium size shrubs that wont require to much maintenance so you can enjoy your pool!!!

      Susan a remercié American Beauty Landscape Design
    • PRO
      Dig Doug's Designs
      il y a 6 ans

      Another tropical look using needle palm, pampas grass (or dwarf pampas), crape myrtle & golden bamboo (contained):


      Susan a remercié Dig Doug's Designs
    • Susan
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 6 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 6 ans

      Doug love your ideas! my favorite is the first one but I can see how the second one of the end of the pool would be great too! the one in front of the house next door is fabulous too! The area between the end of the pool and the one between the house next door is basically a hedge with spider plants in front. Would you take this hedge down or wait until the new plants/bushes/trees mature? Same question for the right side of the pool. There is a large overgrown hedge that has seen better days but still provides privacy. Your thoughts? many thanks Susan

    • PRO
      Dig Doug's Designs
      il y a 6 ans

      I'm just giving you some different looks to consider. You live in an area where pulling off a tropical feel is possible with the right plants. If you were a 150 miles south your options would really open up.

      Susan a remercié Dig Doug's Designs
    • Susan
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 6 ans

      Love all your suggestions!

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