Hi everyone,I’m now turning my attention to the design of a small rectangular border which has a multistem Amelanchier Lamarckii in the centre....
I quite like the look of the Hedera Sulphur Heart so maybe I’ll go with that. I will have to think about it. Shame a Jasmine won’t go there as I...
Hmm yes, hearing things like this makes me a little cautious. The last thing I want to do is annoy my neighbours at the back. They recently...
I was planning exactly as you suggest. It seems like to ensure that it doesn't go through I could attach a water breathable membrane over the...
Oh no, sorry to hear this. In what way?
Thanks @fairygirl. Yes I was wondering whether the ivy would go to the fence. I’d rather avoid that as I’m sure it’ll creep through to next door....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] So... I've decided to for a Hedera helix and I prefer a dark greener one like the one in the images below. I found the image...
Done! Thanks very much for that!
What about the Hydrangea seemannii? This looks like it might do the job too?
To be honest I do like the look and idea of the ivy, which will be happy there. Just had a good read of the RHS guidelines on it and just figuring...
I'm in Hampshire. Climate is generally pretty mild with the odd really cold spell but rarely below -5degC
Thanks for all the great suggestions. Funny I was looking at Ivy as I do love the look of it. I will have a look at some of the suggestions. I'm...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Happy New Year everyone!I'm onto the next phase of planting design now after having come up with something workable for the...
Thankyou very much for your suggestions, some great ones. I will have a look and play around with some ideas.Many thanks,E
Thanks! It's a piece of software called Sketchup, I think it's produced by the mighty google. I use the free web version but the full version is a...
Had a play around with some ideas for the west facing border, it's a fist stab (see pic). I notice a lot of the the plants mentioned like full sun...
Yes! It’s a sunny spot in the afternoon/evening, well until the crabapple grows a bit. I will have a think.
Fantastic, I will check some of those out. We were considering Lavender too.
Ahh yes, someone was mentioning this about a rose that I was thinking about getting.
Thanks very much. Yes I like the idea of repetition to link in each of the borders. I also love geraniums, maybe I could incorporate those too. My...
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