Thank you for your silence @Pete.8 , my excuse is that it reminds me of sugar cane when it flowers - I spent 10 years in the Caribbean as a child. Hope that makes it acceptable!🏝
Thank you for your silence @Pete.8 , my excuse is that it reminds me of sugar cane when it flowers - I spent 10 years in the Caribbean as a child. Hope that makes it acceptable!🏝
Yes - you should be OK with an excuse like that 😉
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thank you all so much for the suggestions – It has been
really useful. I’ve been pondering for some time and am slightly surprised that
I have been on the right track. I’ve been investigating the plant suggestions
that are new to me.
@Loxley – Corokia sounds extremely promising – in fact think
I’ll be definitely planting at least one.
Many thanks! (I had never heard of it). I like that it can be hard
pruned. We do have a beech hedge on another boundary - didn’t realise that it
could be thinned out.
@Kate 7 and Plantminded I had wondered about ornamental
grass however had no idea where to start so thank you very much for the pointers. And Plantminded
that first photo is lovely.
@ Pete.8 That is a possibility. I really enjoy plants that are used by the wildlife.
@Joyce Goldenlily Well, to give a bit more background: - we
decided to remove the previous mixed hedge that was planted by the previous owners
because it was riddled with bamboo. (We then liked the extra light in the house
but need some screening especially opposite house windows). Whilst waiting to make
sure that it had all been removed from the ground (it had) we put some of the
bamboo in very large pots to fill a bit of the space. I do agree that a narrow
trough would give the desired effect however we have decided to plant into the
ground directly. There was a nice tamarisk previously so it would be fine and I was wondering whether
to plant another further along the wall and investigate pruning. We also have
gaps on the adjacent perpendicular boundary and I do like your idea of a
trellis there on top of the low fence that we have.
@the victorian Actually, I planted a yellow broom last year! It
is a bit wayward – was wondering about a bow plant support - however I’m
impressed with how much it has grown however and it looked lovely in the spring.
Thank you all so much for the suggestions – It has been
really useful. I’ve been pondering for some time and am slightly surprised that
I have been on the right track. I’ve been investigating the plant suggestions
that are new to me.
@Loxley – Corokia sounds extremely promising – in fact think
I’ll be definitely planting at least one.
Many thanks! (I had never heard of it). I like that it can be hard
pruned. We do have a beech hedge on another boundary - didn’t realise that it
could be thinned out.
@Kate 7 and Plantminded I had wondered about ornamental
grass however had no idea where to start so thank you very much for the pointers. And Plantminded
that first photo is lovely.
@ Pete.8 That is a possibility. I really enjoy plants that are used by the wildlife.
@Joyce Goldenlily Well, to give a bit more background: - we
decided to remove the previous mixed hedge that was planted by the previous owners
because it was riddled with bamboo. (We then liked the extra light in the house
but need some screening especially opposite house windows). Whilst waiting to make
sure that it had all been removed from the ground (it had) we put some of the
bamboo in very large pots to fill a bit of the space. I do agree that a narrow
trough would give the desired effect however we have decided to plant into the
ground directly. There was a nice tamarisk previously so it would be fine and I was wondering whether
to plant another further along the wall and investigate pruning. We also have
gaps on the adjacent perpendicular boundary and I do like your idea of a
trellis there on top of the low fence that we have.
@the victorian Actually, I planted a yellow broom last year! It
is a bit wayward – was wondering about a bow plant support - however I’m
impressed with how much it has grown however and it looked lovely in the spring.
I have just bought an Acacia boormanii. A variety of Australian wattle, which I love. This one I am going to try in a large container as I have tried growing acacias before and failed dismally. The label says it can withstand drought but will do better with some water. It has scented flowers which is what I like, it has lovely very fine ferny leaves and can be grown as a standard or multi stemmed bush. The leaves are a soft grey silver colour and the flowers of course are lemon yellow.
That Acacia looks lovely in flower, hope yours looks good this year @JoyceGoldenlily!
Update:- I planted Corokia cotoneaster, Tamarix tetrandra and Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' last September. It was an anxious 6 months thereafter however there is now definitely new green growth on all plants. I'm not sure if it is possible to obtain the exact effect that I would ideally like however I'm keen to see how these fare.
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It does look good tho
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thank you all so much for the suggestions – It has been really useful. I’ve been pondering for some time and am slightly surprised that I have been on the right track. I’ve been investigating the plant suggestions that are new to me.
@Loxley – Corokia sounds extremely promising – in fact think I’ll be definitely planting at least one. Many thanks! (I had never heard of it). I like that it can be hard pruned. We do have a beech hedge on another boundary - didn’t realise that it could be thinned out.
@Kate 7 and Plantminded I had wondered about ornamental grass however had no idea where to start so thank you very much for the pointers. And Plantminded that first photo is lovely.
@ Pete.8 That is a possibility. I really enjoy plants that are used by the wildlife.
@Joyce Goldenlily Well, to give a bit more background: - we decided to remove the previous mixed hedge that was planted by the previous owners because it was riddled with bamboo. (We then liked the extra light in the house but need some screening especially opposite house windows). Whilst waiting to make sure that it had all been removed from the ground (it had) we put some of the bamboo in very large pots to fill a bit of the space. I do agree that a narrow trough would give the desired effect however we have decided to plant into the ground directly. There was a nice tamarisk previously so it would be fine and I was wondering whether to plant another further along the wall and investigate pruning. We also have gaps on the adjacent perpendicular boundary and I do like your idea of a trellis there on top of the low fence that we have.
@the victorian Actually, I planted a yellow broom last year! It is a bit wayward – was wondering about a bow plant support - however I’m impressed with how much it has grown however and it looked lovely in the spring.
The label says it can withstand drought but will do better with some water. It has scented flowers which is what I like, it has lovely very fine ferny leaves and can be grown as a standard or multi stemmed bush. The leaves are a soft grey silver colour and the flowers of course are lemon yellow.
Update:- I planted Corokia cotoneaster, Tamarix tetrandra and Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' last September.
It was an anxious 6 months thereafter however there is now definitely new green growth on all plants. I'm not sure if it is possible to obtain the exact effect that I would ideally like however I'm keen to see how these fare.