I would second Rosa rugosa - mine withstand all the winds up here in the Pennines without flinching. La Roseraie is gorgeous and smells divine, but the single flowered ones are still scented and have more rosehips. These are large, orange and very decorative and start to appear allongside the flowers,so choose a white flowered rose if you don't want a colour clash! They are also good for the birds - greenfinches always have mine, and the blackbirds, though even the chickens try to jump up and get any low down ones!
Weigela is also a toughie, there's a choice of colours and some of the newer ones are a bit more compact, though they can all easily be kept pruned to a reasonable size. Dogwood is also a possibility if it's not very dry - I like the variegated one, Elegantissima, very light and airy looking and with nice dark red winter twigs. Can be kept to size by pruning in Feb/March like other dogwoods.
You don't say if the fields behind you ever have livestock in. If they do, these three can all withstand a bit of munching!
I have 3 of the singles as well Buttercup. I find them less good for repeat flowering but the hips are fantastic - the size of small tomatoes. One of each would be best of both worlds
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Thank you Buttercup, I'm definitely going to look for these roses when I go to the GC tomorrow. I know exactly where I'm going to plant it. We are going to make another seating area so it can go somewhere around there so we can sit and 'smell the roses' So for the area i first asked for will be a Black Lace and another shrub or two yet to be decided.
Will make a note of all suggested and check how they will withstand the elements.
Buttercup, we sometimes get livestock, but so far this year its been empty and the farmer has just let the grass grow.
Topbird, I have just enquired at one of our favourite GC about the rose. They haven't any in until September. So I will make sure I get down there as soon as they do! Thank you
Will probably pop down there tomorrow to get a Black Lace and have a mooch round the other shrubs! Will also try and find out what that fir in the pic is too!!
Here you are SGL - not a very good pic I'm afraid...
The rose was planted summer 2013 & has had some quite tough formative pruning to get a decent shaped shrub. It is about 5' high now and (as you can see) is producing a good second flush of flowers. The first flush in June lasted about 4 - 6 weeks and there were loads of blooms. Not as many right now but there are lots of buds which I hope will open over a longer period.
Wish I could send a sniff-agram - it really is very heavily scented
No joy with the shrub ID yet I see. I'll keep looking through my books for you. I've seen this shrub in several locations so it can't be particularly uncommon - I'm sure we'll get there eventually
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I would second Rosa rugosa - mine withstand all the winds up here in the Pennines without flinching. La Roseraie is gorgeous and smells divine, but the single flowered ones are still scented and have more rosehips. These are large, orange and very decorative and start to appear allongside the flowers,so choose a white flowered rose if you don't want a colour clash! They are also good for the birds - greenfinches always have mine, and the blackbirds, though even the chickens try to jump up and get any low down ones!
Weigela is also a toughie, there's a choice of colours and some of the newer ones are a bit more compact, though they can all easily be kept pruned to a reasonable size. Dogwood is also a possibility if it's not very dry - I like the variegated one, Elegantissima, very light and airy looking and with nice dark red winter twigs. Can be kept to size by pruning in Feb/March like other dogwoods.
You don't say if the fields behind you ever have livestock in. If they do, these three can all withstand a bit of munching!
Thank you Buttercup, I'm definitely going to look for these roses when I go to the GC tomorrow. I know exactly where I'm going to plant it. We are going to make another seating area so it can go somewhere around there so we can sit and 'smell the roses'
So for the area i first asked for will be a Black Lace and another shrub or two yet to be decided.
Will make a note of all suggested and check how they will withstand the elements.
Buttercup, we sometimes get livestock, but so far this year its been empty and the farmer has just let the grass grow.
Topbird, I have just enquired at one of our favourite GC about the rose. They haven't any in until September. So I will make sure I get down there as soon as they do! Thank you
Will probably pop down there tomorrow to get a Black Lace and have a mooch round the other shrubs! Will also try and find out what that fir in the pic is too!!
Have spotted the same shrub in our village SGL but it is a more yellow colour and looks very attractive. I shall see if I can find out what it is
Deutzia
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Topbird, you don't have a pic of your rose do you, please
Here you are SGL - not a very good pic I'm afraid...
The rose was planted summer 2013 & has had some quite tough formative pruning to get a decent shaped shrub. It is about 5' high now and (as you can see) is producing a good second flush of flowers. The first flush in June lasted about 4 - 6 weeks and there were loads of blooms. Not as many right now but there are lots of buds which I hope will open over a longer period.
Wish I could send a sniff-agram - it really is very heavily scented
No joy with the shrub ID yet I see. I'll keep looking through my books for you. I've seen this shrub in several locations so it can't be particularly uncommon - I'm sure we'll get there eventually
Never uploaded a pic from my iPad so here goes - close up for you - hope it works
Yay - even if on it's side. Can't have everything can we
