"dave wrote in message ...
My pond is at the edge of the garden about 14" from the 6ft fence. I
have rocks hiding the edge of the liner. I've just removed a
summer-flowering lonicera from the site because whilst it was evergreen
where I obtained the cutting (my workplace in London, SE5) it drops its
leaves out here just inside the M25 which makes for work I don't need
clearing the pond of its droppings.

I'd like to replant the space with plants which will be happily
evergreen in such a situation, not necessarily covering the full height
of the fence, not necessarily flowering. Bamboo, I fear, would be a risk
to the pond liner although I could (with some effort) insert some
barrier fabric.


I have a similar problem and gardening that strip has caused me to take a
swim (literally) more than once. Why is it always in the winter when it's
freezing? :-)
Used low growing conifers myself, which also provide some shade for my fish,
they do drop their tiny leaves constantly but it's no so much a problem as a
large influx of big leaves all at once just before winter, especially as I
"hoover" out our pond at regular intervals to keep it clean.

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.