Good stuff Robbie - can't go wrong with Astilbes Just re reading your original post, and it makes sense to have good support if you want a climber, and also bear in mind that you may need to do a repair to the shed, or paint, as already mentioned. Leave a little bit of room between the shed and your planting for access, so that you're not standing on anything valuable. Not that I've ever done that, of course... I took a pic of my north-ish facing border today, after getting some pruning done yesterday. The shed is in the same aspect as the fence in the other two pix. They're just further left of it. A large part of the border is hedge, consisting of 2 buddleias, 2 Pyracanthas, the laurel and some other bits and bobs. The spireas [in front of the laurel] provide loads of white flowers in spring with the dicentra and bulbs etc. I plant white sweet peas in pots - there's some by the shed, and to the right of the pic. The Acteas and Dicentra are at the end near the shed, along with a white Potentilla. The spireas in late May.
Lovely garden indeed. I am slightly at how tidy it all looks too - whats your secret?!
Thank you Fairygirl!!! It’s so much easier when you can see what you’re trying to imagine! What a beautiful garden!
I’ve got a long way to go yet! I was advised to use the Pyracantha’s by our local nursery.
I’m definitely going to go for a trellis now, 2 metres from the shed gable to allow room for painting, but will still be a good camouflage when looking out into the garden from the kitchen. As for what I’ll grow up the trellis, I’m still pondering! :-)
Thank you for your wonderful input! A great community of people!
Very kind of you both - but trust me, it isn't always tidy! There was nothing there when I moved in five years ago, so I've created a fairly standard style of garden [always thinking of resale ] but with a few extras. It suits my climate and conditions, and also fits in with my lifestyle. Although they say Pyracanthas need a sunny spot, I find they don't. They'll grow perfectly well in dappled shade, or even quite a bit of shade. The bonus of white flowers and berries makes them great shrubs, especially for birds. Mine are lovely just now - covered in berries. Take your time choosing your plants, Robbie. People often worry about shadier spots, but there are loads of plants which will grow well. Decide on the look you want, and whether you need it to look best in a particular season, or whether you want a good cover of evergreens for all year round interest, and then go from there. Plenty of climbers will suit your gable wall, and then you can have a mid storey of shrubs and tall perennials, and then lower growing perennials, bulbs and groundcover [evergreen and deciduous ] for the front. You can always tweak things as you go along - most of us do! Good luck with it
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi guys, I'm just revisiting this now as it's one of the next things to approach on my list!
Ok so I think we've decided we're going to put a trellis up a little away from the gable end of the shed! It's north facing, Im thinking up the trellis maybe an evergreen clematis but could i put a climbing rose up with it too or would there be issues with that??
In front of that then we'll put some sort of shrub and some perennials.
Nobody seems to have mentioned winter-flowering jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) - it gives that great burst of yellow flowers from November through to Jan/Feb, even on the dullest days it shines out.
Thanks @lydiaann I reposted on the link only a few days ago as I'm now finally getting round to this job!
We bought a new house and the garden is getting there slowly, it's had a proper transformation this summer! But I do find it obsessive, I just can't stop thinking about what I'm going to do next!
Hi all, have any of you got any pictures of hinged trellis or removable trellis please? Would like to see a picture of how you did it, and possibly a pic of a climber etc growing up it???
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I’ve got a long way to go yet! I was advised to use the Pyracantha’s by our local nursery.
I’m definitely going to go for a trellis now, 2 metres from the shed gable to allow room for painting, but will still be a good camouflage when looking out into the garden from the kitchen. As for what I’ll grow up the trellis, I’m still pondering! :-)
Thank you for your wonderful input! A great community of people!
Although they say Pyracanthas need a sunny spot, I find they don't. They'll grow perfectly well in dappled shade, or even quite a bit of shade. The bonus of white flowers and berries makes them great shrubs, especially for birds. Mine are lovely just now - covered in berries.
Take your time choosing your plants, Robbie. People often worry about shadier spots, but there are loads of plants which will grow well. Decide on the look you want, and whether you need it to look best in a particular season, or whether you want a good cover of evergreens for all year round interest, and then go from there. Plenty of climbers will suit your gable wall, and then you can have a mid storey of shrubs and tall perennials, and then lower growing perennials, bulbs and groundcover [evergreen and deciduous ] for the front.
You can always tweak things as you go along - most of us do! Good luck with it
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ok so I think we've decided we're going to put a trellis up a little away from the gable end of the shed! It's north facing, Im thinking up the trellis maybe an evergreen clematis but could i put a climbing rose up with it too or would there be issues with that??
In front of that then we'll put some sort of shrub and some perennials.
Thank you in advance.
We bought a new house and the garden is getting there slowly, it's had a proper transformation this summer! But I do find it obsessive, I just can't stop thinking about what I'm going to do next!
Thank you...