Just returned from B&Q to find they no longer have that Nandina, still on my list though. What they did have, Verdun, was that photinia 'Little Red Robin'. It looks really nice, none of that leathery look the large plant had - label says it grows to 90cm and as I didn't go there in this cold(brrrr) to come away empty handed I bought one. Put it with the other ones and it looks just right
If you hadn't have mentioned it I would have seen Photinia and walked past.Thanks
The garden Looking great Rosa! I was suprised though that no one metioned putting in vegetalbes and fruit. There are loads of stunners out there that would fit in beuatufly and you could do it a little potager style If you prefoer not to grow fruint and veg, then herbs are wonderful and would be perfect growing along the edging of the bed.
I have a large back garden with all the veg and fruit I need, thanks. Here I just wanted to make the front look better and eventually not take much maintenance.
There is another bed to fill on the other side of the path, that will be perennials and grass.
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Care to come and do it then Kerry - all that clay
Just returned from B&Q to find they no longer have that Nandina, still on my list though. What they did have, Verdun, was that photinia 'Little Red Robin'. It looks really nice, none of that leathery look the large plant had - label says it grows to 90cm and as I didn't go there in this cold(brrrr) to come away empty handed I bought one. Put it with the other ones and it looks just right
If you hadn't have mentioned it I would have seen Photinia and walked past.Thanks
Here are my plants for the front border. Haven't been able to get the Taxus standishi yet, will need to visit GC
I think the colours look great together. Later I will get a couple of hardy fuschia, and a couple of tall perennials
Here we ae. The bed is now planted up. There are some spacs which I will put a couple of hardy fuchsia's and some perennials later in the season,
With thanks to Verdun, Lizzie and others who popped in with advice.
I may now consider the cornus.
Need some low-growing plants now for the front
Looks heaps better Bjay. I look forward to seeing more pics later in the year. You deserve a glass of something nice and feet up on comfy sofa.
The garden Looking great Rosa! I was suprised though that no one metioned putting in vegetalbes and fruit. There are loads of stunners out there that would fit in beuatufly and you could do it a little potager style
If you prefoer not to grow fruint and veg, then herbs are wonderful and would be perfect growing along the edging of the bed.
I have a large back garden with all the veg and fruit I need, thanks. Here I just wanted to make the front look better and eventually not take much maintenance.
There is another bed to fill on the other side of the path, that will be perennials and grass.
Thanks fro your thoughts
..what lovely plants and somewhere nice to put them... I would have enjoyed doing all that too...