. Kinda thought similarities of leaves n grass would work but guess not.
Must keep to the original idea - kids to play, walk along path touching as I go, wafty, willowey, gentle, feathery, touchy feely, swaying, elegant, soft, flowing, flake adverty,
Thanks Fidget, you seem to be becoming my 'supplier'
Thanks Verdun for ALL your ideas, it keeps me busy and inspired. Might well go for simple and build on it next year. I need to see what the plants do and look like when grown as I'm not so good at visualising them so your input (amongst that of others of course to whom I'm also very grateful) helps me get closer quicker to that. For example the bulb/grass thing I can't visualise in my head until I see it, so can't judge for myself how much of a mistake it would be, but fully taken on board. All suggestions have been googled and considered.
The only other problem is cash flow, so rather than order online my preferred selection I will have to go with what's available at the GC or already in my garden. And of course my personal nurseywoman/supplier
I must admit I do keep steering back to a sort of swaying, touchable 'hedge' but agree other interest needs to be incorporated. I've not said but it will be in full sun apart from a little shade from the tree and from the arch once climbers established.
Have a look at Plant World Seeds - http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/ They do some good grasses and you could have loads more plants and/or vatieties than if you buy them ready grown plus spares to swap or sell at a boot sale or similar.
That's where I got my bronze carex from and also my molinia plus others I have yet to sow.
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Oh eck! Plans are a-changing! see pic (clever eh?). orange = new border, keep part of circle, access to side of it still for lawn mower etc, start from 'middle' corner of decking before the arch. Brown = grasses (hord & stipas) Red = different grass , Lilac = verbena bon here and there, dark purple = lower growing plants dotted about.
If I settle on where to dig out the rest will come, just got to be sure not to remove too much lawn to start with, once it's done it's done, can always take more out as and when.
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Must keep to the original idea - kids to play, walk along path touching as I go, wafty, willowey, gentle, feathery, touchy feely, swaying, elegant, soft, flowing, flake adverty,
Back to the sketch pad...
I've got lots of Stipa tenuissima seedlings from some seeds that someone sent me. There will be some spare if you can wait/grow them on.
Thanks Fidget, you seem to be becoming my 'supplier'
Thanks Verdun for ALL your ideas, it keeps me busy and inspired. Might well go for simple and build on it next year. I need to see what the plants do and look like when grown as I'm not so good at visualising them so your input (amongst that of others of course to whom I'm also very grateful) helps me get closer quicker to that. For example the bulb/grass thing I can't visualise in my head until I see it, so can't judge for myself how much of a mistake it would be, but fully taken on board. All suggestions have been googled and considered.
The only other problem is cash flow, so rather than order online my preferred selection I will have to go with what's available at the GC or already in my garden. And of course my personal nurseywoman/supplier
I must admit I do keep steering back to a sort of swaying, touchable 'hedge' but agree other interest needs to be incorporated. I've not said but it will be in full sun apart from a little shade from the tree and from the arch once climbers established.
Have a look at Plant World Seeds - http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/ They do some good grasses and you could have loads more plants and/or vatieties than if you buy them ready grown plus spares to swap or sell at a boot sale or similar.
That's where I got my bronze carex from and also my molinia plus others I have yet to sow.
Oh eck! Plans are a-changing! see pic (clever eh?). orange = new border, keep part of circle, access to side of it still for lawn mower etc, start from 'middle' corner of decking before the arch. Brown = grasses (hord & stipas) Red = different grass , Lilac = verbena bon here and there, dark purple = lower growing plants dotted about.
If I settle on where to dig out the rest will come, just got to be sure not to remove too much lawn to start with, once it's done it's done, can always take more out as and when.