cotswold chippings and gravel in general

sofsofsof

we are new to buying and upkeeping gravel.


we are considering getting something called cotswold chippings in cream; https://www.gravelmaster.co.uk/ScProductDetail/_decorative-garden-gravel/cotswold-buff-chippings_34.aspx?CATARGETID=120050280000002146&CADevice=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7fyszeKf3gIVDJ3tCh1dZQgSEAQYASABEgKCKPD_BwE
basically would these get 'dirty'. i have read online that white/cream gravel get algae etc? is this true and how can you stop it?


would having a more oridinary coloured gravel like gold or grey keep nicer and not get dirty/no algae

etc?


which colour is best for minimal maintainace no worry of algae, or dirt


*please note we wont walk over the chippings at the moment with current set up.. however there is a very small potential chance we will use area as a drive but this is far from set in stone.

EssexExile

Cotswold chippings will look dirty in no time. You'd be better off, in my opinion, with proper stones/pea shingle/gravel/pebbles whatever they are called. They won't absorb moisture & get dirty. I use fairly large stones (20mm+) so they won't get sucked up by the garden vac when removing the leaves that collect on them.

Davesnave

You don't say where you live. Cotswold chippings might be OK in the relevant area of the countryside, but down here in Devon, anything that isn't grey granite or andesite looks odd because it's not part of the local building vernacular.

When I look at the drives in my village that have something 'different' spread on them and consider who put it there, the usual conclusion is that it's done for effect, and entirely in character, at least so far as the owner is concerned!

I would go with whatever's dug out of the ground locally, though a mix of grey and gold can work in most places and be a liitle more cheerful than grey on its own.

-taff

The chippings I have in the front have been down for over a year and they're still clean apart from where the fox did his business and the cat sicked up on them. Neither belong to me BTW.
The chippings I used to fill trays in the greenhouse were green in no time.
Both cotswold chippings...they were on offer when I did the greenhouse and I don't care what they look like in there and they were cheaper than good old gravel.

peachyprice

I have Cotswold gold, it's been down 3 years and still looks clean, no discolouration, no algae. I chose gold for the warmer shade, it looks lovely when the sun shines. .