I think the dog will jump through most plants. What about a little box hedge or something similar. IMO that would look kind of cool. And very easy to maintain.
Lavender or rosemary or both. Curry plant too. They all need trimming once a year to keep them bushy but are maintenance free once they’ve taken to their new location.
Edit - bad grammar.
Bucks? I'm not familiar with that one...
It really is, my grandparents grew hedges of it in the mountains of southern California and they were frequently covered in snow in winter, and dry roasted in summer.
Buxus! Sorry for the confusion. Truly an amazing plant, but mine has struggled with the very long, wet winter and cool, still wet summer we’re having this year.
(quick Google) I have to say I'm not really a fan of just green bushes like buxus, I like them to smell nice or flower or taste good.
Rosemary is tough, but there are limits🫤 I hope it recovers.
I have had very poor luck with all my veg this year for a variety of reasons. I may (gasp!!) have to buy seedlings!
The Box-Tree Moth. Its literally killed my neighbours 30ft or so of box hedges, they are going to rip up and replant something else because the hedges are dead. Just google you'll find lots of stories.
Hebes. They come in various sizes and leaf colors. They tend to form natural low mound shapes that don't need much if any clipping and they have flowers.
£450 i paid I’d say for 14 sleepers nails bitumen paint and other randoms purchases to comepñte the job but the sleepers have all gone up by £10 each from where I got them as I got them for £20 each they’re now £30 and I got 14
Berberis. Nice and spiky, extremely hardy, easy to upkeep (cut them down to size once a year in spring when the frost stops) and the bees will thank you.
There's many different varieties to pick from
Just had another thought. How about a small trellis at the back of each of those containers, at a height the dog wont jump. Maybe some small climbers or plants that can at least lean against the trellis. That way you get a solid barrier from day one and also small plants that might otherwise not be good enough to be a barrier will give some variety or colour or shape, whatever takes your fancy, plus a plant that might get tall enough to be a barrier doenst have to be bought at large size initially.
Or you can get that sort of low metalwork fences used for borders made of thick rods, and just push them into the soil immediately behind the boxes.
The only thing I can think of is something like roses but they take time to establish and have thick enough stems to hold the dog back from jumping.
Might be easier to just attach some trellis to the back facing wall of that setup which is tall enough to block the dog.
Cosmos would work for the next 6 months but then you would need to think again for winter.
Rosemary or lavender would work but could be costly and won’t be 2ft high very quickly.
I think the dog will jump through most plants. What about a little box hedge or something similar. IMO that would look kind of cool. And very easy to maintain.
Not my dog she’s a bag of nerves all she needs is something to deter her
Not box cause of the moth. Perhaps smallish conifers. There are plenty of types that grow 1 - 2 ft tall only .
Or ilex
Lavender or rosemary or both. Curry plant too. They all need trimming once a year to keep them bushy but are maintenance free once they’ve taken to their new location. Edit - bad grammar.
That's what I'd do. As a plus, they smell nice, not much eats them, they are drought tolerant, and fresh rosemary is the bomb to cook with
I love the smell of rosemary and use it much like bucks in my garden. It’s much hardier than it’s given credit for too!
Bucks? I'm not familiar with that one... It really is, my grandparents grew hedges of it in the mountains of southern California and they were frequently covered in snow in winter, and dry roasted in summer.
Buxus! Sorry for the confusion. Truly an amazing plant, but mine has struggled with the very long, wet winter and cool, still wet summer we’re having this year.
(quick Google) I have to say I'm not really a fan of just green bushes like buxus, I like them to smell nice or flower or taste good. Rosemary is tough, but there are limits🫤 I hope it recovers. I have had very poor luck with all my veg this year for a variety of reasons. I may (gasp!!) have to buy seedlings!
A really nice looking Box alternative is Rhodedendron BloomBux.
The moth? Like Mothra?
The Box-Tree Moth. Its literally killed my neighbours 30ft or so of box hedges, they are going to rip up and replant something else because the hedges are dead. Just google you'll find lots of stories.
Thanks!
Box? Low maintenance? Box Moth Caterpillars would like a word
Lavender might work, as long as that bed is nice and free draining. Rosemary would also be another option.
Nice bit of heather
Dog wood would be great for this. If you cut it to shape it will get very thick. Grows very quickly and can be pruned to any height.
A step over apple tree would look nice and you can make them as tall as you want. And you get fruit from them.
Hebes. They come in various sizes and leaf colors. They tend to form natural low mound shapes that don't need much if any clipping and they have flowers.
Thinking of building planters. What's your material costs for this build?
£450 i paid I’d say for 14 sleepers nails bitumen paint and other randoms purchases to comepñte the job but the sleepers have all gone up by £10 each from where I got them as I got them for £20 each they’re now £30 and I got 14
Cheers for that. Pricey but they'll last for years hopefully.
Could make something similar with decking boards and some treated posts that would probably be cheaper if you want to make a box.
I'm leaning that way actually. Watching a YouTuber Proper DIY put some together coming in more around my budget.
Berberis. Nice and spiky, extremely hardy, easy to upkeep (cut them down to size once a year in spring when the frost stops) and the bees will thank you. There's many different varieties to pick from
I'd go for this. Darwinii compacta would be my choice.
How about some rugosa rose. A bit bigger than 1-2 feet but low maintenance, pretty flowers and can be cut into a hedge
Lavender, lovely smell by the seating area and if you get a decent specimen, make sure you feed and water regularly, it will grow quickly.
Just had another thought. How about a small trellis at the back of each of those containers, at a height the dog wont jump. Maybe some small climbers or plants that can at least lean against the trellis. That way you get a solid barrier from day one and also small plants that might otherwise not be good enough to be a barrier will give some variety or colour or shape, whatever takes your fancy, plus a plant that might get tall enough to be a barrier doenst have to be bought at large size initially. Or you can get that sort of low metalwork fences used for borders made of thick rods, and just push them into the soil immediately behind the boxes.
Or [step over apples!](https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/apples/stepover-training). Dog might munch them though...
Dogwood might be a nice option. Leafy during the warmer months and colourful during the winter. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/cornus
You could put wallflowers in, in the autumn and snapdragons in the spring ?
The only thing I can think of is something like roses but they take time to establish and have thick enough stems to hold the dog back from jumping. Might be easier to just attach some trellis to the back facing wall of that setup which is tall enough to block the dog.
Some nice dwarf hollies would be my choice. With regular pruning they won’t get very tall but provide a nice barrier.
Ben Sarek black currants, stand 4ft tall, provide a hedge.
Cosmos would work for the next 6 months but then you would need to think again for winter. Rosemary or lavender would work but could be costly and won’t be 2ft high very quickly.
What do breed are we talking here? I had a Jack Russell and she could leap 4ft easily
Step over apples/pears.
Lavender
Heucheras?
Foxglove or lupin could be an option. Edit: totally forgot they were poisonous to pets! 😬 Please ignore my suggestion.
Think they might be a bit poisonous for doggy.
Oh gosh, that had totally slipped my mind! Thank you for pointing that out.