Hey @shane.farrell67 , thanks for this. I'll have to check if I can find one for that kind of price in Ireland - shipping prices from the UK have gone way up since Brexit. I'll actually ask my next door neighbour if he has one, he's a farmer. This could be the answer as we have to be careful not to damage the wall, which will be harder to avoid with a digger. Our neighbour, the farmer tried pulled up a few with his tractor and rope but not any that were so close to the wall.
Hi @LToby, thanks for going to the trouble to mock that up. The tree in the centre of the lawn was planted by the previous owner when her husband died, it's a memeorial tree. She asked us if she could take it with her, so we've been minding it and dug the grass up around it so that we don't damage the branches when mowing. We're hoping she'll take it this year as we'd like to do something else with the space.
Where your third arrow is, we have planted the Cornus Kousa. Hopefully in 5 + years it will be a lovely shape.
I like the idea of having the pair of tree at each end rather than framing one gate, but I don't think we'd fit the fourth tree on the far right as the drive is quite narrow. There is actually a stone wall with ivy growing over it along that drive, which you can't quite tell in that picture. I've uploaded another one below which should help you see what I mean.
These pics are to show how the beds looked in the summer. We dug these beds ourselves in spring. You can see the Cornus Kousa, it has a long way to go before it's a decent size tree. I love pinks and oranges so I have a warm colour palette with pops of purple.
We're putting new gates up which is why the traffick cones are there at the moment. There are big holes dug for the new gate posts so we have the cones there for a warning.
@LToby I LOVE that idea!!! A pole would work perfectly! I adore Clematis. I actually bought one in haste last year, but haven't anywhere for it yet. It isn't evergreen though, and I'm actually a little worried that it won't grow back as it's not looking very lively sitting in the pot it came in. Thanks so much!!
Deciduous clematis always look manky in the winter - it'll burst into life in spring, I reckon.
Have you found a good nursery or garden centre round your way? They're few and far between in Clare (though there's a very good nursery specialising in perennials close by), and I've resorted to buying plants on line - not a lot of stock anywhere though...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
@Liriodendron There are a few good garden centres dotted around, but they're expensive! One is particularly good for getting unusual plants and trees in. I honed them the other day and asked if they could source an Amelanchier Obelisk for me. It's very hard to find specific trees here, and ornamentaltrees.co.uk don't deliver to Ireland. 😭
Thank you, @MsCatFly. I managed to find the Acer I was looking for, from a garden centre not far from my daughter's home (which is Oranmore). And other things on the Internet. Plus next autumn, when I've prepared more ex-lawn to take them, I'm planning to order bare root roses from nurseries on the continent recommended on the "Rose Season" thread here... but this year I'll be growing a lot of plants from seed, having taken advantage of last minute ordering from suppliers in the UK before Brexit took effect.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
@Liriodendron here are my clematis, what do you think? Any chance they'll come back?
I collected lots of seeds from last years flowers, it's definitely the way to go. I can't afford to fill my planters with new annual each spring. I also took lots of cuttings but frost got into my plastic greenhouse and saw off some of them. My partner Paul is going to make me a coldframe for next winter.
I just bought some summer bulbs from Farmer Gracy online. They're in the Netherlands, but luckily deliver to ROI. Postage was reasonable. Last year the summer bulbs in the local shops sold out quickly as the garden centres were closed under lockdown. Of course everyone had the same flowers as the shops only stock a few faves!
@LToby I've learnt that if you see a tree or plant that you like, snap it up because you won't find it again if you're looking for it. We're quite rural and delivery costs can be a killer, even within ROI. Brexit has really limited our buying choices. If you can find a garden centre that will order in for you, that's a real bonus.
Your clematis look just like mine at the moment, @MsCatFly. If you look near the base of the plant you may well see healthy-looking buds - it's still a bit early though.
I've used Farmer Gracy too. Excellent quality bulbs, and as you say, quite reasonable postage to Ireland.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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This could be the answer as we have to be careful not to damage the wall, which will be harder to avoid with a digger. Our neighbour, the farmer tried pulled up a few with his tractor and rope but not any that were so close to the wall.
Where your third arrow is, we have planted the Cornus Kousa. Hopefully in 5 + years it will be a lovely shape.
I like the idea of having the pair of tree at each end rather than framing one gate, but I don't think we'd fit the fourth tree on the far right as the drive is quite narrow. There is actually a stone wall with ivy growing over it along that drive, which you can't quite tell in that picture. I've uploaded another one below which should help you see what I mean.
These pics are to show how the beds looked in the summer. We dug these beds ourselves in spring. You can see the Cornus Kousa, it has a long way to go before it's a decent size tree.
I love pinks and oranges so I have a warm colour palette with pops of purple.
We're putting new gates up which is why the traffick cones are there at the moment. There are big holes dug for the new gate posts so we have the cones there for a warning.
Have you found a good nursery or garden centre round your way? They're few and far between in Clare (though there's a very good nursery specialising in perennials close by), and I've resorted to buying plants on line - not a lot of stock anywhere though...
I collected lots of seeds from last years flowers, it's definitely the way to go. I can't afford to fill my planters with new annual each spring.
I also took lots of cuttings but frost got into my plastic greenhouse and saw off some of them. My partner Paul is going to make me a coldframe for next winter.
I just bought some summer bulbs from Farmer Gracy online. They're in the Netherlands, but luckily deliver to ROI. Postage was reasonable. Last year the summer bulbs in the local shops sold out quickly as the garden centres were closed under lockdown. Of course everyone had the same flowers as the shops only stock a few faves!
@LToby I've learnt that if you see a tree or plant that you like, snap it up because you won't find it again if you're looking for it. We're quite rural and delivery costs can be a killer, even within ROI. Brexit has really limited our buying choices. If you can find a garden centre that will order in for you, that's a real bonus.
I've used Farmer Gracy too. Excellent quality bulbs, and as you say, quite reasonable postage to Ireland.