Jesse- your GC sounds very condescending! Hebes are great if you want the look of box balls but don't want the trimming as there are plenty of small rounded ones available. Flowers on them too which attract bees.
I have 'wee' borders too!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sorry...I dont know what GC is. Hope I havent been condescending. Not intended. Yes I believe sweet box is sarcocca. I think! Anyway, Im not a fan of trimming shrubs into shapes, just a personal preference. So I think sarcocca might be the main border with something as as variant laid in between.
ah... garden centre!! Got it, penny dropped. I suspect they just dont sell sarcocca and were trying to push box. I could buy online I suppose. Would I go for plugs?? I think or established xft shrubs if I order?
I'm considering some sarcococca (yes- christmas box) for one of my new borders too Jesse and I would buy reasonably established shrubs- 2 or 3 litre pots. My local nursery sells it and I think I saw some in B&Q the other day. You're probably right about the GC- it's very naughty of them if they do that!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
brilliant, I think the sweet box sounds good, nice for the bees too, if they brave the Irish weather then. Im gonna look through Verduns list now, as above. They are all so unknown on that list. But I'm learning and google is helping. OK, box plugs out so.I must check BandQ. My local gc is in the country here so maybe I'll try further afield. I swear every garden in the area for miles is just Pieris Choysa Rhode and Hydrangea, all like carbon copies. Think Im gonna stand out with the red foliage and winter flowers. Good! Best get prunning then two honeysuckles so. Might plant some bulbs too. Nice calm day and all. THanks everyone.
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Jesse- your GC sounds very condescending! Hebes are great if you want the look of box balls but don't want the trimming as there are plenty of small rounded ones available. Flowers on them too which attract bees.
I have 'wee' borders too!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sorry...I dont know what GC is. Hope I havent been condescending. Not intended. Yes I believe sweet box is sarcocca. I think! Anyway, Im not a fan of trimming shrubs into shapes, just a personal preference. So I think sarcocca might be the main border with something as as variant laid in between.
Shorthand for Garden Centre
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
GC just the Garden Centre Jesse. Not you
There's a lot of abbreviations here, most of us can't really type so we do as little as pos
In the sticks near Peterborough
ah... garden centre!! Got it, penny dropped. I suspect they just dont sell sarcocca and were trying to push box. I could buy online I suppose. Would I go for plugs?? I think or established xft shrubs if I order?
me...dumb! lol
them hebes look nice Fairygirl. So many varieties. Hope they wouldnt get swamped out by the sweet box.
I'm considering some sarcococca (yes- christmas box) for one of my new borders too Jesse and I would buy reasonably established shrubs- 2 or 3 litre pots. My local nursery sells it and I think I saw some in B&Q the other day. You're probably right about the GC- it's very naughty of them if they do that!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
brilliant, I think the sweet box sounds good, nice for the bees too, if they brave the Irish weather then. Im gonna look through Verduns list now, as above. They are all so unknown on that list. But I'm learning and google is helping. OK, box plugs out so.I must check BandQ. My local gc is in the country here so maybe I'll try further afield. I swear every garden in the area for miles is just Pieris Choysa Rhode and Hydrangea, all like carbon copies. Think Im gonna stand out with the red foliage and winter flowers. Good! Best get prunning then two honeysuckles so. Might plant some bulbs too. Nice calm day and all. THanks everyone.