First year gardens are very trying on the nerves of the gardener (after four gardens, I know!) ... just hang in there, things will take off in the next couple of years, and it will be a jungle in no time at all.
It's doing really well considering the whole garden is in 70-80% shade, I particularly love the orange crocosmia I bought from Sissinghurst garden shop two years ago, it is thriving even though the area it's in is very shady.
Well after having these roses for their first year I can't praise the Lady of the Lake rose enough, despite being in shade it has flowered for most of the summer and is currently in full bloom again even though it's really cold this morning and smells great.
The Gertrude Jekyll has been a bit of a slow burner. We had lots of blooms, then one then nothing since, I hope it perks up a bit next year. I may have had too many tall plants around it - I have cut them back.
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First year gardens are very trying on the nerves of the gardener (after four gardens, I know!) ... just hang in there, things will take off in the next couple of years, and it will be a jungle in no time at all.
It's doing really well considering the whole garden is in 70-80% shade, I particularly love the orange crocosmia I bought from Sissinghurst garden shop two years ago, it is thriving even though the area it's in is very shady.
Shame about the neighbours run down fence but I'll soon cover it with climbing plants.
Well after having these roses for their first year I can't praise the Lady of the Lake rose enough, despite being in shade it has flowered for most of the summer and is currently in full bloom again even though it's really cold this morning and smells great.
The Gertrude Jekyll has been a bit of a slow burner. We had lots of blooms, then one then nothing since, I hope it perks up a bit next year. I may have had too many tall plants around it - I have cut them back.