If this was your blank canvas...?

...what would you put in it?

I've weeded and will add compost this weekend, so all that's left is to put somthing interesting in here! I have clay soil and this bed get sun for most of the day, so i'm planning some clematis and jasmine for the trellis, delphiniums at the back; geraniums, campanula and echinacea for the middle, and phlox, nigella and cornflowers for front. Hydrangea maybe on one side. All this is based on liking these plants rather than any actual experience of growing them, so would you anything differently?

 

hi fyfy: is there some barrier between the soil and the fence on the left of the picture? I am thinking that when the soil will be watered it may gradually damage the fence...

 

Ooo thanks @JWK , I hadn't thought past how it would look this summer, will definitely get some evergreen shrubs in there. @Java&Me I doubt it, the previous owners only ever used the garden to dry laundry, so very unlikely. I'll have a look and make plans. Thanks for the advice

 

I would paint the fence and trellises some cheery colours it makes such a different in the winter and on rainy days and makes the flower colours pop

I would def add some evergreen so hebes or dwarf conifers stuff that doesn't need too much attention but will fill space so it doesnt look bare in winter