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By Segovia

Merseyside, United Kingdom Gb

Hi

I am looking for some stone pebbles to complement these grey cobble sets, would Spanish White by OK

http://www.gardeners-world.net/product/20-30mm-Spanish-White-Garden-Pebbles-Bulk-Bag-7650?ref=froogle



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dgw
Dgw
 

In my opinion a definate no.Firstly this supplier is charging an astronomical amount for these ,i do building/landscaping work and would expect to pay around a quarter from my merchants so shop around.Secondly white gravel i find discolours quickly and looks contrived in most garden settings and again in my opinion would not compliment the good start you have made with the granite setts.

17 Apr, 2012

 

I agree Dgw, I put white cobbles in my borders, big mistake, it looked like dirty snow and it looked simply awful, I ended up spray painting each one black, hundreds and hundreds, which looked good but I still had to clean them every year and do a top up spray lol this year I decided enough was enough and got rid of them.

17 Apr, 2012

 

I don't know anything about the price, but I agree with M that they begin to look scruffy very quickly. A house nearby had them put in last year and now they are green with algal growth and look awful. I would also say a definite no, sorry.

17 Apr, 2012

 

i would use contrasting colours in each circle i think to make it more dinamic . nice 3" cobbles or bring the level up with cement and sprinkle or press in the desired stone,cobbles,coloured glass or slate in place at the top . it will be a lot cheaper and user friendly but thats just my opinion .

18 Apr, 2012

 

Thanks, I was concerned about white pebbles discoloring. Maybe a natural sea washed pebble ?

18 Apr, 2012

 

To my mind, sea-washed pebbles would look a lot better and stay looking better.

18 Apr, 2012

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