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- verb Present participle of
underplant . - noun An arrangement of
underplants .
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Examples
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Since they are somewhat leggy, underplanting is easy too.
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An underplanting of snowdrops in clusters with hart's tongue ferns (Asplenium scolopendrium) tucked in at the back adds another season.
Gardens: Planting in drifts Fergus Garrett 2010
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The branching is open and allows for underplanting however.
The Six Degrees Of Favorite Plants-SL Blogathon « Fairegarden 2009
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Violas were the underplanting and Alaska nastursiums have hung on with zeal if not many blooms.
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The vision was of neatly clipped silvery balls, with an underplanting of purple ajuga reptans.
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It is a lightdemanding species that can be planted in pure plantations, but it can also be used for underplanting or enrichment planting in open woodlands.
Chapter 5 1983
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The trees which are native to the locality and are found growing thriftily on the woodlot, are the ones that have proven their adaptability to the local conditions and should therefore be the principal species used for underplanting.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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Its chief value is for screening and for underplanting in woodlands.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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The underplanting-and-girdling method was recommended in the establishment of all the plots.
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It makes a fair tree for the lawn and is especially desirable for underplanting in woodlands, where the shade from the surrounding trees is heavy.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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