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november planting

lyn evanslyn evans Posts: 1
in Problem solving

I want to help my son to start his new garden, its a turfed new build. can i plant anything in the next few weeks against a north facing fence ? 

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  • DorcasDorcas Posts: 159

    Now is a great time to plant things to get them established before Winter.  How about a climbing rose?  Madame Alfred Carriere (white) or Danse Du Feu (red) would work well on a north wall or fence.  You could also plants bulbs underneath such as Anemone Blanda, winter aconites and snowdrops or lily of the valley.

    A whole variety of perennials could be planted now things such as Astrantia, Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' or Dicentras.

    Then there are shrubs - Mahonia or Skimmia are very pretty.  This should give you a start.

  • diblinschtatdiblinschtat Posts: 26
    You could even plant a tree - morello cherries (Prunus cerasus 'Morello') are good for north facing position and don't take up too much room - can also be trained against a fence. Flowers in spring, followed by fruit and good autumn colour. Also have attractive bark - what more could you want? image
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