That clump looks to me a bit like the stuff that self seeds from bird feeders (sorry, brain not really functioning today), could have self seeded maybe?
Hi folks. Yes spot on with the Aguga. It grew well at the old house in a dry border under a bay tree. Here are more pics of the clump. I thought Carex had quite fine leaves? You will see they are a bit ribbed. Anyway, it's too big to be so near the front. I will try to get one or two pink geraniums from the old house - they went mad, spreading everywhere so I'm sure the new owners won't mind parting with a few roots. I have lots of Pelargonium cuttings coming on, plus 3-4 containers against back wall of the house. Neighbours say theirs go through the winter ok. I have now got lots of food for thought so will visit the garden centres later on. Many thanks again for all your advice/info. I will be back to talk about the back garden. Not bird-friendly - paved/gravelled and tiny. I do miss the birds (only seen a b.... pigeon and seagulls so far! I am quite near a copse so there must be some. The fat balls put out beginning of December are going dry and brown (only lasted a couple of days at the old place) and the peanuts are untouched.
I don't think there have been any bird feeders nearby. The plantings were done by the developers 5 years ago when the houses were built. There are areas of very similar plants and shrubs nearby - maintained by the 'management' company Photos taken in summer when I viewed property - everything was brown and dry.
Apologies for my long post earlier too, I gets mesen carried away at times.
Carex are a varied group some like buchanii have upright narrow rufous stems. C. morowii like Evergold and the other small variegated short mound forming ones. C comans, like a fallen over floppy bronzey buchanii. Nice but a little untidy compared. But yours looks rather more like a slightly bigger plain one or baby pendula. Good plan to hoick it out. Some of the ones I just mentioned are good in shade and a lot smaller than your clump.
Some of the canopy porch supports might be because of underground utilities coming in as the meters are there. Sure you don't need telling be cautious, the so and so's do not always put them in as deep as they should.
I suppose the mystery plant couldn't be a phormium? The only other one that springs to mind is the native carex pendula. What's the similar looking plant with the bright orange berries on a stalk?
Surely the porch supports are there to support the porch and shouldn't be removed or am I missing a point somewhere? Probably why some neighbours have replaced one side with fancy iron ones - something's got to keep the porch up!
That's the one Lorraine, it arrived in my rockery a couple of years ago. You're probaby right about the carex though, that does seem to be the majority verdict.
Hi again. Re the porch Lizzie - the one sided 'gallows' canopy supports on the other houses are originals, not re-done by the owners. They are just curved, timber brackets going into the wall - similar to pic below.
I might replace the uprights with wrought iron or go mad and change the flat top too. (I wouldn't just take the supports away!) Previous ex council house had one of those ugly un-supported flat canopies which I never got around to changing. Sorry - we are now getting into house design! One more thing - the only shrub I have in the back garden is a rather nice 4' Hebe with light blue flower, still in bloom, next to shed in pic. (Hot tub/furniture was previous house owner's - pots there now.) There are several Hebes nearby - neighbour says they grow like weeds. Is it possible to take cuttings? I wouldn't mind one in the front maybe in a large pot.
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I will be back to talk about the back garden. Not bird-friendly - paved/gravelled and tiny. I do miss the birds (only seen a b.... pigeon and seagulls so far! I am quite near a copse so there must be some. The fat balls put out beginning of December are going dry and brown (only lasted a couple of days at the old place) and the peanuts are untouched.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Carex are a varied group some like buchanii have upright narrow rufous stems. C. morowii like Evergold and the other small variegated short mound forming ones. C comans, like a fallen over floppy bronzey buchanii. Nice but a little untidy compared.
But yours looks rather more like a slightly bigger plain one or baby pendula. Good plan to hoick it out.
Some of the ones I just mentioned are good in shade and a lot smaller than your clump.
Some of the canopy porch supports might be because of underground utilities coming in as the meters are there.
Sure you don't need telling be cautious, the so and so's do not always put them in as deep as they should.
Surely the porch supports are there to support the porch and shouldn't be removed or am I missing a point somewhere? Probably why some neighbours have replaced one side with fancy iron ones - something's got to keep the porch up!
Do you mean Iris Foetidissima. I would say the grass like plant is Carex, the one that self seeds everywhere.
I might replace the uprights with wrought iron or go mad and change the flat top too. (I wouldn't just take the supports away!) Previous ex council house had one of those ugly un-supported flat canopies which I never got around to changing. Sorry - we are now getting into house design!
One more thing - the only shrub I have in the back garden is a rather nice 4' Hebe with light blue flower, still in bloom, next to shed in pic. (Hot tub/furniture was previous house owner's - pots there now.)
There are several Hebes nearby - neighbour says they grow like weeds. Is it possible to take cuttings? I wouldn't mind one in the front maybe in a large pot.
Not sure about hebe cuttings, never done it but somebody on here will advise I'm sure.