What a wonderful transformation and helpful thread, @Michael Hewett. It looks all set for winter now. Do you find the breeze block type bricks...
I am wondering if the - in some quarters - 'disliked' Aucuba crotonifolia would be faster growing than most shade loving shrubs? Alas, not...
Thankyou @Goldenlily26 for your suggestion. Do you know at what age the plant starts fruiting, and whether it is scented/highly scented from a...
Thankyou @ricky101, I can see how that would look really good. I am not sure I have the space for much more, but it might be possible. My...
Thank you @Goldenlily26, yes I would not want the butchered look. I would not want the holly to become a tall trees and was under the impression...
Thankyou @fairygirl, that is useful to know about your pyracantha. Maybe pyracantha would suit the narrow, shady space better than ilex, berberis...
Thankyou @Plantminded and I had to smile when you said you reduced it to eye level, because that sounds a bit hazardous! At least you can see it...
Thankyou @pete - I thought I had better make my climate and location info more useful to anyone giving advice.
Thankyou @fairygirl , I think the other plants will be ok and I have already built up a small raised 'bank' for a fargesia which is next to the...
Thankyou, @pete yes good point. The soil will need building up won't it. I am thinking I might even need to create a slight raised bank to plant...
Thankyou, @noisette47 that is very helpful. I would like to try to do this job but I think the tree roots are going to be a pain. I have not...
Thankyou @ricky101 , I have wanted to plant Pyracantha for ages, but I had not thought of planting one here. Would you say they can cope with...
Thankyou @Plantminded , yes I was wondering about the slow growth rate with holly. I do like Berberis Dawinii. It sounds as though yours is not in...
Yes, I saw the first robin since spring 2024, yesterday. There were two in my garden last winter, which was great. They were very friendly and...
I probably need either a small tree or a small length of hedging to act as a security feature along part of my garden boundary. The area is quite...
I am able to leave mine in hanging baskets, and in pots on the ground, but if extended rough weather (lots of saturating rain or high winds) is...
A recent thread on here reminded me that I have two camellias - a Japonica and a Cuspidata hybrid in a 50 litre plastic container in the woodland...
Thankyou very much @fairygirl, very helpful. Am looking forward to getting it in the ground very soon.
I should add, I did buy an Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pamina' in summer 2023, which I planted then, but it died within months, and I think...
Thankyou @fairygirl, yes it was a mix of not having a prepared spot in the ground, along with a wish to see the buds open unhindered by bad...
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