My new seat backdrop project! U/D

My project at the mo is the backdrop for my new seat
First pic is how it was originally



Second pic is after I cleared the rubbish out (small holly bushes and weeds)


Watch this space

[ 16. July 2006, 04:59 PM: Message edited by: marge ]

 

Marge I can't find the post about your seat before, did i give you a list of plants from my picture ? If not I will remember to do it if you still want.

BM

 

Hi BM -= no you didnt and yes I would love a list So far I have bought a honeysuckle and a golden hop, a male fern and a couple of red heucheras - I would like to keep the acid green and dark red colour theme if poss cos I have a smoke bush there too

 

Sounds good marge I will get on to it when I have 5 minutes.

BM

 

Today - lots of planting to do yet Doesnt really show up the slabs so will take another when I have some more plants in!

 

Latest pic of my seat area - plants have a lot of filling out to do1 I have put in a golden hop, honeysuckle, lobelia, ferns, hucheras, cream hydrangea, 3 clematis, camomile and thyme - that should do for now

 

Hi Marge, I saw your post yesterday and finally remembered to do you a list of my bench planting.

I know its a bit late now but it still might be useful ?

Behind the bench the cherry hedge is quite thin and in winter can be less than private. I have thickened it with some Laurel and Spotted laurel. Also growing in the hedge are a passion flower, ivies and Virginia creeper. To the right of the bench I have a large pot of orange flowering day lilies which I inherited with the house and potted up. To the left I have ferns, and behind a bamboo. On the left trellis I have more ivies, jasmine and a smaller virginia creeper and a clematis growing up a bamboo and pampas grass.

Sorry it took so long here are the plants in full.


Jasmine - Is lime green but I have mislaid the label, sorry

Daylilies - Inhertitus Orangeycolor

Lady Fern 'Athyrium filix-femina'

Virginia Creeper 'Parthenocissus quinquefolia'

Chinese Virginia Creeper 'Parthenocissus henryana'

Ivy - Golden Heart and others...

Pampas Grass 'Cortaderia selloana Sunningdale Silver'

Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo

Laurel 'Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia'

Japanese Laurel 'Aucuba japonica'

Clematis 'Clematis Princess Diana'


Word of warning about your ââ?¬Ë?hopââ?¬â?¢. I love this plant it looked really jungly with my other plants, but it attracted lots of aphids, was skin irritant and can be spiteful to prune. However I didnââ?¬â?¢t mind all that, I finally removed it because my neighbour never shut up about how rampant it was and was never too careful about pulling it off MY trellis because of new shoots overhanging. It may not be neighbour friendly when mature, which only takes a couple of years. :eek:

What you have done looks fab the way, lobelia is lovely.

BM

 

Thanks very much BM for the list - I still have some more bits to fill up so will have a good look at what youve got!
I love the hop but its being eaten so youve answered my question saying about it attracting aphids! I will have to see how it goes size-wise - my neighbour is pretty good about such things but we'll see!!
I have a previously neglected bamboo in a large pot that is looking much happier this year - I want to put it in a better pot and youve given me an idea to plant a clematis or something like that through it - I want to put it at the back to the side I may even keep it in the pot and bury it!
Thanks again BM :D

 

Cool, the bamboos can get a bit boring. certianly the golden bamboo benefits looks wise from some companion planting, and they make a great frame.

Princess Diana goes well.





BM

 

MY PRINCESS DIANA FLOWERED WELL FOR THE FIRST TIME BM JUST LIKE YOURS lovely flower

 

It is a most highly regarded clematis, one of my very favourites, even if it is pink!

 

nothing wrong with pink

 

I like pink but I prefer yellow.