Absolutely beautiful Verdun, your garden is a work of art, I love it. Do you do it all yourself? If yes I have no idea how you do it. It truely is stunning
I use a lot of green, cream, yellow and white - especially foliage. It gives me colour on the dark dreary days - winter lasts a long time here. I can add accents to go in and among all of that. I also don't have the amount of time to spend in the garden that many people have, so plants have to suit me.
BL - you have very different conditions - and grow accordingly. The hot dry weather means brown grass for you. That's rare here!
I wish you could see what it looks like here today....there's a river running down the windows and I'll have to go and pick up the big pots of sweet peas - again
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Never had any major problems at all Bee. I always improve the soil first though, plenty of grit, and make sure they're positioned well to give them the best chance. I also grow in pots, but I don't protect them in winter. If they've got good drainage, they cope with sub zero temps quite well.
This is one of my favourites - Cream Delight. It's in a raised bed - west facing.
Blackadder - east facing bed by the pond
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Grasses are a great addition to a garden. What really strikes me though is how planting combinations and companions make the grasses even more stunning - Verdun and Fairygirl have displayed this so beautifully.
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Absolutely beautiful Verdun, your garden is a work of art, I love it. Do you do it all yourself? If yes I have no idea how you do it. It truely is stunning
I use a lot of green, cream, yellow and white - especially foliage. It gives me colour on the dark dreary days - winter lasts a long time here. I can add accents to go in and among all of that. I also don't have the amount of time to spend in the garden that many people have, so plants have to suit me.
BL - you have very different conditions - and grow accordingly. The hot dry weather means brown grass for you. That's rare here!
I wish you could see what it looks like here today....there's a river running down the windows and I'll have to go and pick up the big pots of sweet peas - again
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Fairygirl,
Do phormiums cope with winter Ok with you?
I've always fancied them but I also garden in Scotland (Borders near Jedburgh) and I thought it would be too cold / wet.
I did consider pots but they look as though they could get a bit big & heavy to be bringing into the greenhouse.
Bee x
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Never had any major problems at all Bee. I always improve the soil first though, plenty of grit, and make sure they're positioned well to give them the best chance. I also grow in pots, but I don't protect them in winter. If they've got good drainage, they cope with sub zero temps quite well.
This is one of my favourites - Cream Delight. It's in a raised bed - west facing.
Blackadder - east facing bed by the pond
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Great pics Verdun, very impressive.
sorry, late to the party
In the sticks near Peterborough
In the sticks near Peterborough
Grasses are a great addition to a garden. What really strikes me though is how planting combinations and companions make the grasses even more stunning - Verdun and Fairygirl have displayed this so beautifully.