My Tropical corner..

Thanks Bob, The pink ribbon belongs to my dressing gown

 

I always use Dressinggown belts bob, from old Dressinggowns :D

OK I mentioned i was starting a new Tropical Border this spring, well its been such a beautifull day here in Geordieland I thought I would make a start.

Im going to lengthen this border to the end of the Trellis...



I was going to dig the Lavender out :( Its huge, but beautifull, then i had a thought, Why not widen it too, then gravel over the small border in front of it, then i can keep the Lavender..Please give Opinion's on this as im in two minds :gnthb:




Oh forgot to say what ive been Buzy doing,Duh, I stained the Trellis Brown, it was a nasty shade of Blue..

Thats a passionflower you can see, its buried into a big bucket, i tried to get it out with intention of digging it into the border but the roots have grown through the bottom and into the soil and its not budging :D
Before..





After.. It needs a second coat as it started to rain..

 

Tropical creep they call it :wink:

Do you trim the lavender back at all. Tis lovely to have a mature lavender if you can keep it full and healthy without too much legginess.:gnthb:

 

Yeah, every year BM, it smells Gorgeous and gets covered in Bee's, I really want to keep it but it takes over that border, so i think ill widen it and get rid of the smaller border, Mmmm Thanks a lot :thmb:

 

Hi Bob, Good Idea, will it be Ok if i halved it, it means cutting into the woody bit, will that not harm it ?

 

No its just one plant Bob..

 

Be ruthless young daisy,lavender cann't be divided it is really a small shrub but you could take some tip cuttings dig the rest up then you can sort out the border.

 

Hay Guys, It could be about 7yrs old Bob so ive decided to take it out, Hi Walnut, Great idea about tip cuttings, especially since ive decided to have purple in my Front Garden colour scheme, Thanks a lot... Dee..

 

I have to admire you guys with your tropicals. Amazing.
robert

 

I Took the Lavender out,:thumb: I was expecting it to put up a fight!!!! But 15 mins tops and it it was out, roots and everything







Bought a Lovely dogwood for this border today..

Compost added and border ready to plant, Can't wait

 

WoW what a Beautifull Day, Its like july here in the Northeast, Phew

Its so nice we got the garden furniture out :thmb:




And the Tropical Border is Filling out Nicely.. I LOVE this Time of year :luv:

 

Cutie ... that is looking GOOD .... :gnthb:

Can I come and join you for a glass of wine on your patio? :luv:

Hope you and hubby are having a good Easter break ... xx

 

We are Vicky, He's just gone out for a pint or 10 I couldn't be bothered, was up early, Planting to be done haha... And Ditto, hope your enjoying your Easter Break..

 

Its a looking very nice Dee, and the weather to go with it.

Cant be bad eh?

 

Thanks Pete, Weather still OK...

The New Border Filling OUT





And MY TF Has 10 new Fronds, WooHoo..