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Do I need more plants?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited May 2022
    That's what it's about really, isn't it?  The kind of look you like.  :)
    Many people like billowy, cottagey gardens, and others like formality - straight lines, topiary etc. It's also possible to have a mix.
    It's just a question of working at it, and trying things out, and it can take time   :)

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    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
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    Well, the spammers really know how to put a downer on things, eh? Now my garden requires a clean up service!😒 

    @Fairygirl I think I'm going for the formally billowy look!
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    AnniD said:
    If you decide to go for the topiary, l strongly advise you to avoid box plants  :#
    I'm thinking Piitosporum
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited May 2022
    Another plant to consider for evergreen structure that looks like topiary but does the job itself as it grows in a natural round shape is Hebe Green Globe.  I grow another  variety with tall grasses and the two complement each other well.

    If you like Pittosporum, P. tenuifolium "Golf Ball" also grows in a natural round shape.  Just check which green suits your other plants better!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Yeah @Plantminded Golf Ball was one I was looking at. I've not looked at the Hebes much, will take a look at your suggestion
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I frequently use Hebes as a structural globe, and they're a good alternative to box, which has a lot of problems in many areas. H. buxifolia is also very good, and the clue's in the title as to how it looks. 
    Definitely worth trying, and you get some flowers into the bargain  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    I think your border looks great. Can't add much to what others have said. Some self seeders would soften and fill it, foxgloves  aquilegia, primroses, poppies, honesty etc. I am a great fan of grasses, they give such a long season.
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Thought I’d add a couple more images of the lovely front garden in the village




    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    What a beautiful house in a pretty village. 

    Not adding more as I'm not a grass lover, not a philistine either as @Loxley said, and you've had some great advice already.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    @Busy-Lizzie Donna fantastic advice indeed, now I've got to implement it! 😊
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
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