Well ladies,you've both worked really hard and just look at the results! I must try n keep up! Trouble is finding a decent pic to post, may have a skirt round the garden with the camera tomorrow... Which reminds me verdun seems to have lost his !
Thanks all - I'll skip the painting Panda if you don't mind as I have fence painter's wrist.. Andy - I'll take a raincheck unless it only involves holding a hammer and eating cake!
Panda - you've done a great job. It's a lovely feeling to get plants into a new area. Have you put any new climbers in along your fence?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks all. Am very proud of myself No climbers thought about, to be honest. They would be pretty much in shade all day, so if you (or anyone else) has any thoughts of what could go there. . . . ?
Panda- Hydrangea petiolaris is ideal for shade- evergreen and flat white flowerheads. Some clematis and roses grow well in shade - try Taylors site for clematis and David Austin or Beales for roses.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy - gate/fence looking good - all the structure is coming together, and soon it will be planting time
Panda - new bed is looking fab - make sure you keep the pictures coming next year as the plants all start filling the gaps. Agree with Fairy - the climbing hydrangea is great for a shady fence.
Fidget - loving that red - particularly the red catkin thing (is it amaranthus) - keep seeing that around this year - must try it for next - is it tricky ??
The red catkin thing is Amaranthus hypochondriacus. It is a species from mexico, that I grew from RHS seed. It is also known as princes feather. The seedlings were variable, and I only planted out the most red leaved ones. Some were green. The ones planted out early got to 5 foot and then keeled over in a wind. The tassels are supposed to be more upright. I intend leaving them for the birds in the winter, they are formimg seed now. I will put them on the seed list later. Treat as half hardy annual,need heat to germinate. There are a lot of cultivars around in the seed catalogues that are shorter and have more dangly sort of flowers.
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I'll keep a low profile here I think. I have a fine weedy shambles at the moment though I'm seedsaving like mad.
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Well ladies,you've both worked really hard and just look at the results! I must try n keep up! Trouble is finding a decent pic to post, may have a skirt round the garden with the camera tomorrow... Which reminds me verdun seems to have lost his !
Thanks all - I'll skip the painting Panda if you don't mind as I have fence painter's wrist..
Andy - I'll take a raincheck unless it only involves holding a hammer and eating cake!
Panda - you've done a great job. It's a lovely feeling to get plants into a new area. Have you put any new climbers in along your fence?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks all. Am very proud of myself
No climbers thought about, to be honest. They would be pretty much in shade all day, so if you (or anyone else) has any thoughts of what could go there. . . . ?
Fairy you really have done well with your fence you clever thing.
Panda that looks good.
It is really lovely to be able to see pics of so many different gardens with all the different ideas.
Having a bit of a red moment.
Very nice fidget.
Panda- Hydrangea petiolaris is ideal for shade- evergreen and flat white flowerheads. Some clematis and roses grow well in shade - try Taylors site for clematis and David Austin or Beales for roses.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy - gate/fence looking good - all the structure is coming together, and soon it will be planting time
Panda - new bed is looking fab - make sure you keep the pictures coming next year as the plants all start filling the gaps. Agree with Fairy - the climbing hydrangea is great for a shady fence.
Fidget - loving that red - particularly the red catkin thing (is it amaranthus) - keep seeing that around this year - must try it for next - is it tricky ??
The red catkin thing is Amaranthus hypochondriacus. It is a species from mexico, that I grew from RHS seed. It is also known as princes feather. The seedlings were variable, and I only planted out the most red leaved ones. Some were green. The ones planted out early got to 5 foot and then keeled over in a wind. The tassels are supposed to be more upright. I intend leaving them for the birds in the winter, they are formimg seed now. I will put them on the seed list later. Treat as half hardy annual,need heat to germinate. There are a lot of cultivars around in the seed catalogues that are shorter and have more dangly sort of flowers.
New lavender, ivy and dianthus pots, carefully guarded by Cheeky and Snarly.