The bottom area looks like it might be quite damp as well as shady? Lots of super plants you could go for, Astilbes, ligularias, darmera etc. Japanese primulas! Maybe just put a zig-zag plank path in and fill it up with lush perennials.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I live in hope they will sort this photo problem out one day as you are right it is a faff. So ferns out. Would suggest hostas but slugs would destroy them. Something on the fence would be nice but it doesn't look strong enough to support a hydrangea peteolaris. There are the usual shade loving shrubs like aucuba and fatsia, plants include brunnera, dicentra, pulmonaria, primroses, maybe English bluebells are fine if it's moist but I suppose with all the trees it will be dry shade and that is more of a problem. Tree ferns are too expensive to try in that spot but would look good.
I would be inclined to just plant low maintenance, probably evergreen, shrubs down at the bottom so they hide the fence and blend in with the wood behind it. That would bring your eye level up and minimise the steepness of the slope - it looks fairly vertiginous!
I would be inclined to just plant low maintenance, probably evergreen, shrubs down at the bottom so they hide the fence and blend in with the wood behind it. That would bring your eye level up and minimise the steepness of the slope - it looks fairly vertiginous!
Ha ha yeah it’s quite steep! Got an idea for the bottom, sticking in a pergola of some sort
I totally agree with @Lizzie27 that some kind of shrubby hedge is definitely needed to hide that fence which jars with an otherwise quite nice layout. Or even replace the fence with a hedge.
@Wrigs21 Do you own the woodland beyond that fence?
I totally agree with @Lizzie27 that some kind of shrubby hedge is definitely needed to hide that fence which jars with an otherwise quite nice layout. Or even replace the fence with a hedge.
@Wrigs21 Do you own the woodland beyond that fence?
I totally agree with @Lizzie27 that some kind of shrubby hedge is definitely needed to hide that fence which jars with an otherwise quite nice layout. Or even replace the fence with a hedge.
@Wrigs21 Do you own the woodland beyond that fence?
No sadly, it’s protected woodland out back.
Protected woodland? That's not sad, it's great , even if you don't own it, at least you can enjoy the view.
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So ferns out.
Would suggest hostas but slugs would destroy them.
Something on the fence would be nice but it doesn't look strong enough to support a hydrangea peteolaris.
There are the usual shade loving shrubs like aucuba and fatsia, plants include brunnera, dicentra, pulmonaria, primroses, maybe English bluebells are fine if it's moist but I suppose with all the trees it will be dry shade and that is more of a problem.
Tree ferns are too expensive to try in that spot but would look good.
Have a look at this website for some ideas ...
https://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/acatalog/Plants_for_Specific_Locations.html
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Protected woodland? That's not sad, it's great