New House - Garden Adventure
hjwild19
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Heather.
I've recently moved in to a house which has a 50ft garden. I'm not a total novice (I worked in a Garden Centre when I was 16) but that was a long time ago and I'm now overwhelmed by our new nature garden.
Unfortunately it had been neglected by the previous owners however I was advised that the ladies parents often added plants which she later killed. Well luckily, I've found some great little treasures beneath the strangling bindweed like a rose which bloomed after I freed it!
Anyway, to cut a long story short I'm starting to dig out the borders and add some bulbs etc.
The only problem is, I'm struggling to identify what is a pest and what's good. As mentioned, I'm not totally clueless but some things are very unfamiliar.
Does anyone recognise these please?
1) Shoots spread over a large area, big root system underneath, I think it grew quite tall and bloomed around early autumn with possibly pink flowers. It's not one of those alpine plants though.
2) Very shiny leaves and looks like it could be something special.
Many Thanks,
Heather
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Hello Heather. I cannot promise I am correct but there are lots of nice people on here who can help. Your top plant from the picture and your description might be Sedum spectabile
Last edited: 18 February 2018 17:08:30
The bottom one may be one of the Ajuga family.
That Ajuga is a PITA, it will take over if not checked, I dig it out and in no time it sprouts up again somewhere.
its a lovely flower and the bees love it, just try and keep it in check.
Hi All,
Thank you so much for your suggestions for these.
I'll keep a close eye on them and will share any updatea.
I'l definitely back as there is another 48 ft to explore haha.
Thanks,
Heather