The only plant I grow that will tolerate those conditions @Smallzoo is Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae. Not very exciting but it’s evergreen,...
Dahlia “Night Butterfly” is a similar collarette type, stocked by Anglian Bulbs, Crocus, Farmer Gracy and others.
What direction does your border face @Smallzoo, what type of soil do you have and is there much depth? These details will help with suitable...
Today I planted a row of 5 Calamagrostis Karl Foerster in the bed above the low sandstone wall in my front garden and topped it off with some...
Whichever option you choose, the lime green Hakonechloa definitely works better with the purples and pink. The reality of how the bed develops is...
Today I completed a task that I should have done 11 years ago when I moved here, removing some ancient Bergenias in the raised bed in my front...
I got a few Heucheras from Plantagogo last year @ViewAhead, all good plants, well packed and arrived quickly. They don't start sending out mail...
Just 6 small Heucheras in 9cm pots @ViewAhead, 3 Berberis and a Cotoneaster. I've got space after removing some tall grasses over the winter. I...
I’ve got 10 new plants arriving today to accommodate, after that the rest of the garden can relax @ViewAhead, for the time being :biggrin:.
Refilled the birdbath and, as it was too wet to do anything else, made a mental note of what needs to be moved or removed when the time is right :).
@Novice Gardener Laura, if you want something quick and easy that will be happy in a container, try an annual climber like Thunbergia, Nasturtium...
I experimented with alpines a few years ago, in the ground and in a trough. I used a 50/50 mix of bought topsoil and horticultural grit in both...
I thought the third episode of MD's British Gardens was better than the first two, less hurried and with more insight from the owners/gardeners....
New series of “This Farming Life” BBC 2, 8.00 pm - 9.00 pm, started Sunday 26 Jan, and on iPlayer. More good humoured hardworking families....
I grow Geranium sanguineum here @machtucker which is a deep magenta pink and goes well with purple. There are several varieties of it, all...
I also like G. Azure Rush but you may then have too many similar colours. Also thinking about winter interest, what about a Heuchera, repeated,...
I spent four hours today working in a rather cold and soggy garden, but at least it was sunny and no rain or wind. I planted a Euphorbia...
That’s normal winter colour in colder parts of the country, probably made worse by being potbound. The red leaves should green up in spring. When...
Strong gusts now of 54 mph, reducing to 20 mph by 4.00pm, 8C and sunny. Lots of leaf litter and 8 foot bamboo canes almost touching the ground at...
I have more casualties with houseplants than plants in the garden. Were your ferns bought as houseplants @Jungle Jane or could they be given a new...
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