Oh it looks a bit different from this angle! I agree with @Plantminded about it being better not to paint the wall. Eventually everything will look more organic and natural with trailing plants and I am sure it is better for the environment not to paint - more eco really. You could maybe add some rocks on top of the breeze-block wall and nestle plants around. It has a pleasing 'country' feel already so could work well!
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I'd use the next few days to tidy and reorder your border, plus improve the soil. As long as you are planting hardy perennials and shrubs, it should be safe to plant in early April. I'm putting some new perennials and shrubs in at the moment but we have quite a mild climate here.
Quick update. Tidied it up and added some soil improver, looks miles better already. Just need to choose the correct plants now to fit the gap and hopefully spill over the front edge. Anyone buy their plants online or just locally? Always bought from local garden centres, but wondered if anyone had any good experiences/reccomendations buying online? Cheers.
That looks good @Grays! I try to buy my plants locally so that I can check that they are in good condition. I have a good selection of garden centres nearby. If I can't get what I want locally, I buy online. For perennials, Proctors Nursery and Worfield Plants are good. I also buy grasses and perennials from Knoll Gardens. All three supply healthy plants which are well packaged and arrive quickly.
Yes, it does, @Grays! It is easier to see what space you have now for any planting. I was thinking if you wanted something that will come back each year and proliferate, crocosmia could give it a sunny, coastal country look and would be fine in this west-facing position. You could plant some corms this spring and they might flower this summer, but should do so next summer. (Potted plants are available too).
I have bought hardy perennials from Peter Beales online (known mainly for roses) - I found them not too expensive when compared with somewhere like Crocus.uk ...I have also bought hardy perennials from Cowells - based in Newcastle or thereabouts and does a good selection of good quality online plants. I tend to buy online these days.
I am hoping to make a raised bed area next to some pavers, and would be very happy if it ended up looking as good as yours or @Plantminded 's!
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Hi all, Tried to locate some Erigeron as @Plantminded suggested at the local garden centre today with no luck, so just opted for some creeping Phlox with light blue flowers, and at only £1 per pot (we got a tray of 18) thought it was really good value. Hopefully it will spread over the edge of the wall, I will post another photo in a few months to see how its progressing. Cheers.
That looks good @Grays, and good value too! They are easy and low maintenance and will give you some good colour. Those blue flowers are Muscari by the way.
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Tidied it up and added some soil improver, looks miles better already.
Just need to choose the correct plants now to fit the gap and hopefully spill over the front edge.
Anyone buy their plants online or just locally?
Always bought from local garden centres, but wondered if anyone had any good experiences/reccomendations buying online?
Cheers.
I have bought hardy perennials from Peter Beales online (known mainly for roses) - I found them not too expensive when compared with somewhere like Crocus.uk ...I have also bought hardy perennials from Cowells - based in Newcastle or thereabouts and does a good selection of good quality online plants. I tend to buy online these days.
I am hoping to make a raised bed area next to some pavers, and would be very happy if it ended up looking as good as yours or @Plantminded 's!
Tried to locate some Erigeron as @Plantminded suggested at the local garden centre today with no luck, so just opted for some creeping Phlox with light blue flowers, and at only £1 per pot (we got a tray of 18) thought it was really good value.
Hopefully it will spread over the edge of the wall, I will post another photo in a few months to see how its progressing.
Cheers.
You found a good way to hide the ugly breeze blocks - just don't point the camera at them.
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