nutcutlet we crossposted - I've found this info online re fernleaf achillea: "When put in more fertile soil they tend to flop over and will tend to spread faster and become more agressive.". Also it may have been battered about a bit by thecatsfather when he was removing a vine which was growing next to it (I think it temporarily had some planks of wood plonked on top of it too, until I saw them and hastily removed them ) so the growth style demonstrated in the picture might not be representative .
Ah you see this is another example of how this garden is darn well planned - looks like there'll be interest all year. Paeony in May, hypericum for the last month or so, and a nice geranium too, anemone and astilbe in the later summer, acer in the autumn. And other delights to discover over the next 12 months too .
Addict I get the vague impression that you're not too keen on the "that horrible suckering everywhere spirea" . I'm more than happy to keep unruly plants in order so will keep an eye on it and try to make sure it's well behaved! For example the hypericum was staging a takeover bid on the whole area, and was covering an area about 8ft by 4, goiong into the spirea at one end and the anemones at the other end. So I pulled lots of it up, and also cleared a space in the secion middle of it and put a nice new hebe in there (decided there was just too much yellow so wanted to break it up). I will be very protective of the hebe until it's firmly staked its claim to some space
I don't like spireas either. Especially the one with yellow leaves and pink flowers. It's not the suckering, that can be handy in a large garden like mine. I just think they are some of the most boring plants - in leaf and flower. sorry (a bit sorry anyway)
yeah just a bit worried about taking out something which must be taking a lot of water from the soil - our garden's below sloping fields and there's a system of drainage pipes and a sump with pump below the garden (installed by the guy who designed the garden). If we do take it out (tree surgeon job i think) I might have to invest in something quite big to put in as replacement, so it'll take up quite a lot of water quite quickly.
Ah you see this is another example of how this garden is darn well planned - looks like there'll be interest all year. Paeony in May, hypericum for the last month or so, and a nice geranium too, anemone and astilbe in the later summer, acer in the autumn. And other delights to discover over the next 12 months too .
Addict I get the vague impression that you're not too keen on the "that horrible suckering everywhere spirea" . I'm more than happy to keep unruly plants in order so will keep an eye on it and try to make sure it's well behaved! For example the hypericum was staging a takeover bid on the whole area, and was covering an area about 8ft by 4, goiong into the spirea at one end and the anemones at the other end. So I pulled lots of it up, and also cleared a space in the secion middle of it and put a nice new hebe in there (decided there was just too much yellow so wanted to break it up). I will be very protective of the hebe until it's firmly staked its claim to some space
How did you guess lol. Not too keen on Hypericum either. Use it in gardens where rabbits and deer are a problem as they don't like it either! Glad you keep in order. Now hebes on the other hand, love them
yeah just a bit worried about taking out something which must be taking a lot of water from the soil - our garden's below sloping fields and there's a system of drainage pipes and a sump with pump below the garden (installed by the guy who designed the garden). If we do take it out (tree surgeon job i think) I might have to invest in something quite big to put in as replacement, so it'll take up quite a lot of water quite quickly
I wouldn't worry too much about the taking up of water. When you need it sucked up most (winter) the plants aren't sucking it up, they're dormant
Also.to tell an achillea from a fern look at the back of the leaves. Ferns have spore cases from white/cream through to brown according to maturity. Rows of little dots either side of the mid-rib
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nutcutlet we crossposted - I've found this info online re fernleaf achillea: "When put in more fertile soil they tend to flop over and will tend to spread faster and become more agressive.". Also it may have been battered about a bit by thecatsfather when he was removing a vine which was growing next to it (I think it temporarily had some planks of wood plonked on top of it too, until I saw them and hastily removed them
) so the growth style demonstrated in the picture might not be representative 
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Agree the last one is a Japanese anemone - it's just about to flower, so you will soon find out if it is a white or pink one
Ah you see this is another example of how this garden is darn well planned - looks like there'll be interest all year. Paeony in May, hypericum for the last month or so, and a nice geranium too, anemone and astilbe in the later summer, acer in the autumn. And other delights to discover over the next 12 months too
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Addict I get the vague impression that you're not too keen on the "that horrible suckering everywhere spirea"
. I'm more than happy to keep unruly plants in order so will keep an eye on it and try to make sure it's well behaved! For example the hypericum was staging a takeover bid on the whole area, and was covering an area about 8ft by 4, goiong into the spirea at one end and the anemones at the other end. So I pulled lots of it up, and also cleared a space in the secion middle of it and put a nice new hebe in there (decided there was just too much yellow so wanted to break it up). I will be very protective of the hebe until it's firmly staked its claim to some space 
I don't like spireas either. Especially the one with yellow leaves and pink flowers. It's not the suckering, that can be handy in a large garden like mine. I just think they are some of the most boring plants - in leaf and flower. sorry (a bit sorry anyway)
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I feel the same about the 20ft ilex which I want to get rid of - boooooring
Never keep anything you don't like thecatsmother. sooner it's gone the sooner something else is growing
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yeah just a bit worried about taking out something which must be taking a lot of water from the soil - our garden's below sloping fields and there's a system of drainage pipes and a sump with pump below the garden (installed by the guy who designed the garden). If we do take it out (tree surgeon job i think) I might have to invest in something quite big to put in as replacement, so it'll take up quite a lot of water quite quickly.
How did you guess lol. Not too keen on Hypericum either.
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