I love Sarcococca too. When I want ideas for plants for a certain place I go to the Crocus uk plant website where you can input as much data and filters as you want.
That's a very useful tip, Pipistrelle. I have heavy clay earth which is also chalky as well. It's not the easiest to manage and I've made a few mistakes with plants . A website like that would be very helpful.
Great ideas thanks everyone. I use the Crocus site all the time, it's where I ordered the plants from! I'll ask her about the bulbs and get some heuchera plugs to pot on in my greenhouse for her.
A white Potentilla will thrive there too Mrs G - white is great for north facing areas. I also have the spring flowering Spirea Arguta in a similar position. Both are easy shrubs and will give you a succession of flowering going from winter into spring with bulbs
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Marion do you think mine would survive outside? I am650ft up in a frost pocket but the jasmine is in a courtyard. Last year I brought it into the greenhouse but it has grown so well this year I am loathe to cut it down to move it if not necessary? It even looks as if it is about to glower again!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
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I love Sarcococca too. When I want ideas for plants for a certain place I go to the Crocus uk plant website where you can input as much data and filters as you want.
http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/
That's a very useful tip, Pipistrelle. I have heavy clay earth which is also chalky as well. It's not the easiest to manage and I've made a few mistakes with plants . A website like that would be very helpful.
Great ideas thanks everyone. I use the Crocus site all the time, it's where I ordered the plants from!
I'll ask her about the bulbs and get some heuchera plugs to pot on in my greenhouse for her.
A white Potentilla will thrive there too Mrs G - white is great for north facing areas. I also have the spring flowering Spirea Arguta in a similar position. Both are easy shrubs and will give you a succession of flowering going from winter into spring with bulbs
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The jasmine is completely hardy. Mine is over 50 years old in my north facing front garden and never disappoints.
Marion do you think mine would survive outside? I am650ft up in a frost pocket but the jasmine is in a courtyard. Last year I brought it into the greenhouse but it has grown so well this year I am loathe to cut it down to move it if not necessary? It even looks as if it is about to glower again!
A A Milne
I will pass all these suggestions on to her, thanks everyone.