Penstemon garnet. Bought it cos the name reminded me of someone special. Always looked a bit tatty for my liking, unlike the special lady. Several years later and I've just dug it out, but there's another one lurking about who's fate is not safe....
Once you start, it's hard to stop, but so satisfying. All that space to plant new things. I've just done for an old hebe, an infested pygelius and severely pruned snow in summer. I have my evil eye on one or two other victims.
I've had a similar day B3, but most will come back. Hacked the geraniums, taken a third of the philadelphus ( will need more!), grounded some spring blue ground cover that was too leggy. Ooops wrong thread again - should be anyone done gardening thread - in place of the offensive garnet I've put a nice dahlia happy juliet and a gaura gaudy rose.
All sorts are coming out in my garden this autumn and heart's desires going in. Lots of deep red roses in, irritating PITAs coming out and most things that don't pay their way wildlife-wise.
My little garden is sooo full of life this year - loads of toads, frogs, crickets, moths, butterflies, hoverflies, bees. Species tulips, summer alliums, loads and loads of linaria in. After six years in my garden I've finally the confidence to decide that six inherited climbers are truly in the wrong place. I'll try and dig them up with a good root system and give them away.
My wall of bamboo is coming out this winter, definitely not a cottage garden plant but made a screen from the lane at the time. I may feel sorry for it later, I hate digging out good plants, I love anything that grows for me.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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I've just done for an old hebe, an infested pygelius and severely pruned snow in summer. I have my evil eye on one or two other victims.
I may feel sorry for it later, I hate digging out good plants, I love anything that grows for me.