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Indian Hawthorn alternative?
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:01 pm
My Indian Hawthorn is more sticks than leaves. i do not think it does well in my area. I would rather not redo the entirety of the landscaping. Is there something else that's relatively low maintenance that could be just plugged into those areas?
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:03 pm to AlxTgr
Following this. You described my Indian hawthorne landscape to a T.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:07 pm to AlxTgr
carissa holley maintains a pretty round shape and is pretty hardy. grows in shade and sun but of course at different rates. hard to work around w/o gloves and such tho.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:35 pm to AlxTgr
About a year ago listening to a local gardening radio program, a co-owner of Cleggs Nursery and one of his employees, who were hosts of the program stated they liked Distyliums as a replacement shrub for Indian Hawthornes. There are different cultivars of Distyliums to choose from, here a good article on them LINK, but I don’t have any myself.
I replaced my dying Indian Hawthorns several years ago with Purple Diamond Loropedalums, which have done well, but I was seeking a shrub of different color and form, so I would not consider those a plug in replacement.
I replaced my dying Indian Hawthorns several years ago with Purple Diamond Loropedalums, which have done well, but I was seeking a shrub of different color and form, so I would not consider those a plug in replacement.
This post was edited on 8/6/20 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:43 pm to AlxTgr
Indian hawthorns are no longer recommended in our area due to the prevalence of disease that hits them. They do well and can tolerate the heat, but certain fungi have really taken off in Louisiana and it seems at some point, they all succumb.
I have the vintage jade distillium and they are a fine specimen. They have a different look that traditional bushes around here. The grow pretty fast as well. I did lose two in one spot over the course of a few years. More than likely something in that particular spot than a worry about their hardiness in our climate.
My favorite shrub is the Shi Shi Gashira camillias. They are slow growing, but they always look healthy and rarely have pest issues. I recommend it to all of my friends. It can adapt to full sun, but prefers partial shade.
I have the vintage jade distillium and they are a fine specimen. They have a different look that traditional bushes around here. The grow pretty fast as well. I did lose two in one spot over the course of a few years. More than likely something in that particular spot than a worry about their hardiness in our climate.
My favorite shrub is the Shi Shi Gashira camillias. They are slow growing, but they always look healthy and rarely have pest issues. I recommend it to all of my friends. It can adapt to full sun, but prefers partial shade.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 3:02 pm to AlxTgr
Put some wax myrtles in there.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 7:57 pm to AlxTgr
We had approximately 20 Indian Hawthorns in 4 different areas of our yard. After living here 14 years they all started to fade away. Wife and I started digging them up a few at a time. Not fun. Then I started cutting them off at ground level with a chain saw. Much better. This spring we started replacing them, mainly with azaleas. Most are dong well but the jury is still out as it is too early to tell.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 12:56 am to AlxTgr
Check out the blush nandina...gives you some color..low growing...cant kill it....
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:51 am to AlxTgr
Walter's Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum). It's native to much of the Southeast, grows in full sun to part shade. Very low maintenance. White flowers in the spring/early summer, and we haven't had any problems with pest or disease.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 5:13 pm to AlxTgr
Pringle’s Yew is the dwarf cousin of Japanese Yew. Expect about 3-4 foot max height and width. Doesn’t flower like Shi-Shi but is hardy and has a classic growth pattern.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 6:38 pm to AlxTgr
Hawthornes currently have some type of blight or disease. I like the sunshine ligustrum.
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