I've found hostas do not do well under our big ash tree ........... but it is a big ash tree, the roots are very near the surface and we are in a much drier part of the country than you are ........
Your woodland is down a slope and I think the water table's pretty high there ...... I think it's worth a go
Aren't the hostas at Highgrove in a wooded area?
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In that case definitely yes. That would look stunning.
Would you have some Wintry planting for when they die back or just leave as is. I'm off in a world of bluebells, wood anemones and the odd primrose.
BL went on a garden visit last year or the year before, vicarage, parsonage...something and it had the most glorious woodland walk. I'm sure she'd remember. It was owned/run by two chaps in very questionable suits. (Think Grayson Perry in the garden).
I think they'd do very well. Much of my garden is under trees and hostas do fine, though I only grow the toughies. I don't do delicate (not for long anyway).
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With you or with someone else?
I need to thin out a lot of these trees, mostly ash, to let more light in and space for the oaks in there.
Could I use the new "dappled shade" to
create a new garden?
tee hee PP. Maybe I should have said " relocate within my garden"?
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I've found hostas do not do well under our big ash tree ........... but it is a big ash tree, the roots are very near the surface and we are in a much drier part of the country than you are ........
Your woodland is down a slope and I think the water table's pretty high there ...... I think it's worth a go
Aren't the hostas at Highgrove in a wooded area?
Last edited: 02 June 2017 09:09:22
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In that case definitely yes. That would look stunning.
Would you have some Wintry planting for when they die back or just leave as is. I'm off in a world of bluebells, wood anemones and the odd primrose.
BL went on a garden visit last year or the year before, vicarage, parsonage...something and it had the most glorious woodland walk. I'm sure she'd remember. It was owned/run by two chaps in very questionable suits. (Think Grayson Perry in the garden).
I think they'd do very well. Much of my garden is under trees and hostas do fine, though I only grow the toughies. I don't do delicate (not for long anyway).
In the sticks near Peterborough
http://www.e-ruston-oldvicaragegardens.co.uk/pages/view/564/home.htm
Found it. I knew I'd saved the pics but what had I called them...?
I was thinking of mounding the " beds" in a "no dig" stylee to minimise tree root issues.
I know it's not a five minute job, but I thought I'd canvas opinion. The trees need thinning so it's just a question of the efficacy of the plan.
pp, "questionable" indeed.
Oooh yes. Woodland walks with hostas: worth the work.