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New flower bed

Steven HancockSteven Hancock Posts: 57
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hi wounded if anyone can help I have quite a big flower bed and want to put plants in that flower every year and some that last all year round if possible cos I have not got a clue it is south facing and gets the sun all day if that's any help any advice please

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    Hi Steven image

    When you say it's a big bed ... how big? What are the dimensions and shape and what is the soil like? 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Steven HancockSteven Hancock Posts: 57

    It is about 5 meters by about 3meters and the soil is good well drained as it is on a it of a slop does this help cos I don't have a clue what to put in it many thanks

  • Steven HancockSteven Hancock Posts: 57

    image

    Here is a photo if it helps dove  

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,036

    I hope they aren't Leylandii that you have in there already. They grow enormous.

    Look up hardy perennials on Google if you want flowers that come up every year, but I think front garden beds like that look quite nice with shrubs in them, tallest in the middle and shorter round the edges. Look up Choisya, Weigela, Caryopteris, Sambucca Black Lace (will need yearly pruning), small leaved lilac etc.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    If they are leylandii you won't have any room for anything else in a couple of years - and they'll take all the moisture and goodness out of the soil so nothing else will grow anyway. 

    I'd get rid of those trees and go with Busy-Lizzie's suggestions - it'll look gorgeous and provide year round colour and interest. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Steven HancockSteven Hancock Posts: 57

    Thank you to all of you's for your advice it been a great help I am taking out the conifers and moving them to another part of the garden cos I only got them last year looks like I will have a busy weekend once again thanks to you all

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    You need to think about the borders edge adjacent to the pavement. You will have to be careful plants don't grow out over it, so you need to leave a sufficient gap, depending on what you are planting. 

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,503

    Steven, if they are leylandii the best place to put them is on the compost heap or you will repent at leisure!

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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