Annual plants

The fence along my garden is 15 metre long so along way, I might have the sweet pea go over my gazebo, why would you class mysotis a weed just curious?

 

Maybe, just may be, when I'm as experienced as you (and able to grow such exotic plants!) I might even agree with you
But I'm not and I adore them

First time I managed to get hold of some was at Shineyland a couple of years ago. Mrs S handed me a pot forget-me-knots and wandered off muttering to any and all:
"I can't believe someone wanted forget-me-knots!? "

Aha! I think I may even have a packet of those .... in a packing box .... somewhere

 

I did say "in my opinion". Reason being that they self seed everywhere and (once again) in my opinion they take up space that could be used by something that is garden worthy Much like Primroses Not difficult to cull, just time that I could have used productively. Three years on and I'm still plagued by them

A lady of my own heart

 

Haha my wife gave me my packet to saying they were nice, being that I'm relevantly new to flowers etc I i thought I'd grow all things and see what takes my fancy

 

I guess it's down to personal taste again

 

And that is how most of us start because the *other* side of that coin is: and will where you sow it be where the *plant* fancies
I've bought plants, popped them in, nurtured them and ... they have failed to romp and eventually died Only to join here and discover I've planted them in totally the wrong place and they never stood a chance

Oh and don't forget (me not!) ... bees adore them

 

Absolutely spot on! I'm not saying that I'm right.
Look at my avatar - some people thought that it was ugly!

 

Yes: but, just remember ... she *had* a pot of them in the first place

 

Bees adore lots of things.

Just a potful? I've taken sackfuls of them to the dump over the last three years!

 

What is your avatar then I can't make it out

I'll put the forget me nots along my fence row then as will give it some colour and annoying my naturist neighbour with the humble bumble bee

Any plants anyone recommend to plant to attract dragon flies as we get the occasional one as we have a river about 200 metres away

 

Why not make a "pond" out of a bucket and plant up with some water plants for the dragonflies to visit? Safer than a pond when you have young children.
One of our members created a thread on this very subject: "Can't have a pond so I'll have a bucket .. "
Love dragonflies! Plus, you may get damselflies too

 

Wow I'll have a look at that thread being a lake fisherman I love dragonflies such a beautiful creature

 

Tacca chantrieri - AKA the Bat Flower................

I agree with M, you need standing water.

 

The bat flower is definitely a marmite flower and I kinda like it

 

And it is almost the right time to begin one too. So, pop your thinking cap on and consider the container you will use and where you will site it ... then you can decide which plants you would like. Wildlife will find you.