Long, thin, narrow strip to plant up...
Wildcosmos
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Hello, I am new to this...and unsure how to search if this has been a topic before...
I have a very long (12m x almost a metre) strip of earth to plant up...east-ish facing.
it's against a boring light brown fence....I'd love all year interest...but cannot decide on a "repeat" plant...or focus plant...as it's so long...do I stick with a colour but different textures and then plant in between perennials with all year interest...
thought of Hebe Mrs Winder at far end...cordyline some where..then a lavender hidcote in the middle...then perhaps a Fuschia and ending with Erysimum Bowles Mauve at the other end....and then fill the gaps with lambs tongue..heuchera...hellebore's...blue/pink geraniums...
Will this all be too much....not sure where to begin or find info
Thank you for any advice...
Sarah
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I don't believe there is a right or wrong just have a go. Enjoy ,
gosh...thanks for replying both of you....its dare I say it..."normal soil"...not dry of clay or clogged ~ think sunny in morning and then perhaps shady in afternoon by the fence...yes, going to paint the boring thing...and yes, was thinking of trelis for clematis sometime...
...not much to see...full of snow, Hollie...fab idea to paint it dark brown!
let's see if I can add this picture..
Could you alter bed shape , mine all curve around the garden so some beds slightly deeper (wider) in sections allowing diff levels of planting .
I'd definitely be eating into that lawn.
In the sticks near Peterborough
thanks...perhaps will do....does anyone know where I can get plant suggestion/lists...mr google not helping much ...the options are just endless...and not sure where to begin...