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How to arrange windmills in their new home?

ckh1980

By ckh1980
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ckh1980

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Hello all, 

I have a fairly narrow flower bed along the fence line that is roughly 20'x5'.  I want to rip all the over grown mess out and start over and I'd like to plant a few windmills.  I live in SEVA in zone 8a so they do pretty well here.  Does anyone have any pics of something similar they could share, as Google hasn't been much help. 

I've been back and forth as to whether not I'd plant 3-4 trees in a line, or do clusters of 2 at either ends of the bed and fill the middle with other plants.  Are there any guidelines of general rules for planting these?

Thanks!

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Allen Grand Master

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Are you looking for a nice tropical bed or a tree line.  For a nice tropical bed use plants of differing heights and colors and plant in odd number groups 1, 3, 5 etc.  Plant large specimens in key spots.

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Either option sounds great. I am pushing the limit and about to try them here in 6b. I have also ordered a needle palm. I think I would spread them out over the 20' fence line for some symmetry. Then maybe accent with other plants. (I miss my mules, queens and bismarcks from the desert) 

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