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  • thanks @Fire
    To be fair I have to credit Mrs P for influencing rose colour choices. Left to me this would have been dark and darker red...
    I'll take credit for the grey & silver underplanting tho.
    Hopefully we'll have a good look at how they complement each other this year. 
    Just another day at the plant...
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..coming along lovely @owd potter
    .. I like your grass border too..
    East Anglia, England
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    great result @owd potter. I'm sure year 2 will be beautiful.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • hi, would any of you be able to recommend bamboo that will not burst out of a pot
    but is not too miniature a number of varieties would be appreciated?
     also jungle-type plants dramatic effect. the sun shines until 4 pm, its an area that is outside the kitchen in a square made by the family room si it has 3 sided we have a gazebo and nice sitting area, with a herbal bed and a flower shrubs roses 
  • Hi @marnafleming
    Post this as a new discussion in the home forum, you will get better responses 
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  • Here is my representation of the first year's planting & progress on this new bed. 

    If space permits, depending on growth and spread of these roses this year, I may add 2 more small roses in front of Desdemona and Lichfield Angel.
    These will likely be Gruss an Aachen and Pearl Drift respectively.
    Tops of the pergola are both around 2.50m above ground and I'm hopeful that eventually the climbers will form a canopy.
    Other than time for it all to grow in and mature, I think that is phase 1 done.

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  • So now to phase 2.

    This lower pergola extension I want to carry a climber or rambler which can be trained to form a continuous canopy connecting upper, middle and lower sections  
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  • My new pergola extension kit has arrived

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  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    Exciting project, I like your plans for the pergola with the extension..
    East Anglia, England
  • Thank you @Marlorena

    Before I can build my pergola extension, I also need to rebuild the flank wall which is bulging badly and create planting pockets for a couple of climbers planted in autumn. This should be enough to keep me busy for this year fitting it in when I can find some time in among other internal projects 
    Much of the plan is in my head at the moment, but the image I have is of a wall of white blossom to screen the garage and a canopy of hanging blooms creating a walkway over the steps. I'm thinking a vigorous fragrant white rambler with simple open flowers for this.
    Something like Adelaide d'Orleans or Aimee Vibert
     
    Just another day at the plant...
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