Pampas grass

Pictures don't seem to be loading for me so I'll have to check this thread out later as I do love a good nosy at gardens! :D Hel.xxx.

 

I'd better continue to watch this thread. We've just started decking out the area near my g.house. (Had to stop for 3 days this week cos the ground was frozen solid but we should be able to do a bit today.) I need ideas like T.H.. I have plenty of baby palms, cycads, cordys etc. but need a temporary solution of larger plants. I suppose I could split a pampas from another area - hadn't thought of that. I'm sure it will re-establish very quickly.

This is the area originally







The g.house goes in



And we start on the frame for the decking



That is my mate, the one who does all the hard work, in the photo, not me.

 

Hi All

Thanks for all the relpies.

tried the Palm Centre at Kew for a large pampas but no joy. Cant find a large one anywhere. Anyone else got any ideas where to get one in middx/london or nearish. Even tried ebaY.

Unbelievably my neighbour who had one has just taken it out and chpped off all the plumes so cant even get a bit of that.

Really want one now!!!!

 

Try here.

http://www.thebigplantnursery.com/

http://www.kingco.co.uk/index.html

http://www.vertechplants.co.uk/index.html

If you cant find one you can have mine BUT your have to dig it out

 

Cant believe it, phoned everyone and not a mature pampas in site !!!!!

 

Would also reccomend leaving the Pampas Grass in the garden centre - there are plenty up this way on the A30. Better in my opinion to use something like Miscanthus or one of the Stipas - they do not speard as much.
Not having any decking area am unable to comment on other choices but agree that 'architectural' should look good plants like the Cordylines and Agave, etc.

 

Wow John, what a massive job, greenhouse looking good and full, i bet you wonder how you managed without it.. Its gonna look great when its finished, straight out the greenhouse and onto the decking, bbq sizzling away, family around, doesen't get any better than that.. Keep taking pics for us...Dee..

 

Hi all

Still looking for pampas !!.

We are putting trellis up on that back wall as I type, any ideas what to put on the back wall to the left of the pear tree and to the right of the corner. Super quick growing if poss. I will be looking to buy a very mature climber/shrub - hopefully easier than the pampas.

 

Wow. We finished for today. Decking coming next week but my mate is working away and he is the expert at this so it won't be laid for a couple of weeks. But I can start getting the borders ready. Dee what do you mean family? If you think I am letting my youngest grandson near the g.house you must be mad after he 'mended' my antique clock with super-glue. :D

 

How about an Echium pininana (Tower of Jewels) T.H. It's a biennial but once started should self seed and grows huge. I'm afraid I am against 'instant' gardening, I don't think it works properly. You should look for something quick certainly but impatience is not a trait of gardeners, even impatient me grows from seed where possible (and not because I am cheap).

 

I'll look that one up thanks.

I would love to grow from seed and spend time etc on sorting out plants. Unfortunately I'm in London and we are extremely busy. I have had a horrendous 6 months with an extension being built and want a decent garden ready for the summer so we can relax and de-stress.

My instant gardens cant be too bad as I designed and built one in our last house from scratch , very very modern - so not everyones taste. Everyone said it looked fantastic and we had so many passers by peering over walls admiring it that I held 2 open days for charity.

Still hunting mature plants so back to the drawing board.

Thanks to all

 

Where did you get the cabbage palm from T H

 

John, are you never gonna forgive your grandson for "fixing" your clock..

youve done Loads today A bit disappointing you having to wait 2 weeks for the decking to go down tho..

 

Course I have forgiven him. Ever since I got the value of the clock for him at the local slave market. :D