Where my ivy was...

Greetings from soggy Sussex.

The recent storms have done for some very long established ivy which covered a wall around our property. It has left quite a patch of bare soil and I wonder what I could plant or sow that wouldn't take much looking after and would last for some years, or self-seed. Lavender, some 'meadow' plants, what do you think? It's east-facing.

Thanks

Neil

 

Any chance of a picture of the area please ennnceee.

 

There we are. Many thanks.

 

Is it your property to plant up?
If not I would toss down some Foxglove seeds. Grow tall and self seed everywhere.

 

That sounds like an excellent idea, thank you, although is it correct it won't flower until the second year?

 

Yes.
Maybe a few Poppy seeds chucked down now for year one? Basically anything that could have seeded itself from bird poo!

 

A handful of forget me not seeds would look good too,
Jenny

 

Although east facing it looks like it may catch some sunlight other than just in the morning. Sunflowers are a possibility and they would help take the bareness off the wall. A climbing Hydrangea would be happy there. Also, as you say, meadow flowers are a possibility too but I'm not so sure about the Lavender as it prefers a sunny position.

 

Still not sure if it's your space to plant up though?

 

Oh, sorry, forgot that. No, it's not, but I can pretty well do what I like.

Some more good ideas, there; many thanks. I do like the idea of Sunflowers; some perennials, perhaps. What do you think about Maximiliani:

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flow...nts/sunflower-helianthus-maximiliani/p94186TM

Or I suppose some of the tallest annuals would work just as well.

 

Not much

Ahhh................. Nicotiana sylvestris maybe?


Or Cleome........................

 

Thanks Longk. The list gets bigger and better! You don't like Maximiliani?

 

I wouldn't risk the Maximiliani at this point, they are perennials and like full sun, you could be wasting your money if they don't survive. I'd try the area with annual sunflowers first.

 

I have an absolute aversion to "daisy like" flowers I'm afraid.