There's a small drain for the house guttering in the bottom right of the patio as looking at that picture - but I'm not sure how we'd get any drainage solution to run to it without tearing up the patio. Sorry if I've misunderstood though!
There are lots of plants that will thrive in those conditions, so I'd try to make the most of it. Search for rain garden plants with your given sun/shade conditions. I have this problem in my own yard and have planted canna lilies, blueberry bushes, hardy hibiscus, and physostegia in the sunnier bits. Don't pick bog garden or pond plants because those need to be constantly wet, not just occasionally so.
Thanks all - spent a bit of time thinking about this over the weekend. Putting raised beds in the garden has been on our list for a while and wondering if this might help with drainage in this spot too?
Essentially, would a raised bed here filled with lots of organic material, and growing something with deep roots (google suggests things like potatoes, radishes, sunflowers) help with the drainage in the short-term, and maybe help break up the clay soil to fix drainage longer term?
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Essentially, would a raised bed here filled with lots of organic material, and growing something with deep roots (google suggests things like potatoes, radishes, sunflowers) help with the drainage in the short-term, and maybe help break up the clay soil to fix drainage longer term?