The area around the pool may be tiled or concrete but either way it gets super hot.
Low maintenance pool area plants.
Will the larger plants have destructive roots.
If the climate permits a pool area can appear more tropical with the addition of tropical plants like palms bird of paradise ginger or other exotics.
In this post we show 11 simple pool landscaping ideas that you can start using right now.
Here are a handful of options for tough largely mess free and low maintenance plants plus a few worth the extra trouble that not only can thrive in poolside situations but look beautiful.
Are the plants deciduous losing all leaves in autumn.
For plants that will survive and thrive around a swimming pool in any climate use our list of our favorite hardy pool plants tropicals succulents shrubs vines and ground covers as a starting point.
Raise container plants off the hot surface with rollers or saucers.
Some varieties like zebra grass come in variegated colors and offer a good contrast to blue pool water ornamental grasses do well when planted together to form a barrier and create privacy around the pool.
Sweep and clean the pool deck.
Remove dead plants.
Plants will need more frequent irrigation and should be heat loving and drought tolerant.
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As soon as we had the pool area all blown the pine needles would drop so fast and thick that by the next day the mess was back.
For our posts on other swimming pool design elements see our swimming pools 101 guide.
Also keep in mind that plants will likely get splashed with chlorine and other pool and spa chemicals.
These low maintenance plants offer a lot of depth and movement around a pool and require little to no water.
We got tired of the messy pine needles.
So this fall we decided to take down the remaining pine trees that surrounded the pool area even though it meant that we would lose some shade.
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You also may find that plants nearby get splashed with chlorine.
Pull out any weeds in potted plants gardens or the grass.
A heated pool can raise humidity levels and intense sunlight can fry nearby landscaping.
Around the pool.
All things considered poolside planting beds are challenging ones to fill.
Plants around the pool must be able to withstand the high light reflection off the water.
Exotic looking plants for pool scaping include.
Shade or low maintenance.
Gracilis and a low growing ground cover looks effortlessly chic to get a similar look choose poolside plantings with interesting forms and foliage saving colourful flowers for other areas of the garden.
So can i plant successfully around a pool.
A pool surrounded by tropical landscaping is many homeowners ideal for a private backyard retreat.
These 18 plants are all good choices for pool landscaping.
Rake and mow your lawn.
Sure can with limitations poolside plantings think about the maintenance issues do the plants have small leaves which continually drop and clog the filter.
Check carefully though to be sure they are right for your climate and soil conditions.
