Pam wrote in message ...
In addition to Sue's very pertinent comments, 10'x5' is not very much room for
"some shrubs and trees". Do you already have the lavatera, butterfly bush and
lavender planted in this area? If so, you are not going to have too much more
room for anything other than some flowering perennials.
pam - gardengal
SugarChile wrote:
Hi Margaret,
We need to know where you live and what the climate is like in order to give
good recommendations. Is the area in full sun, or is it shady? What is
your soil like (clay, sandy?) and do you get adequate rainfall, or are you
willing to supplement the water?
Sue
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Zone 6, Southcentral PA
"margaret" wrote in message
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Hi there, I'm looking for some good advice for a small piece of ground
I have at the very back of my back garden. The part is around 10ft
long and 5ft wide and would like to plant some nice shurbs/trees at
the back, but ones that have all year long colour, I particularyl like
Laburnium, although I know it is decidous and maybe a for rhododendron
all year leave colour. These are only a few things I have thought of.
At the front some good ongoing colour from a variety of flowers, I
particularly like wild flowers. At the moment I have some
lavender,lavatera and a buttelfy bush. Any suggestions for various
plants and shurbs would be appreciated, to give all year round
interest. I particularly like flowers that would be found in the wild
poppies, foxgloves etc.
thanks
Margaret
Hi there
I just went out and measured the area and its 12.5ft long and 7 ft
wide, so a bit bigger than I thought. I live in Scotland, so the
climate can be really cold in winter and is now starting to get warmer
with reaonally climbing temperatures from now to august int the region
of 19oC - 24oC. THere hasn't been much rain in March, really nice
actually, but sometimes there can be a lot for and can go on for days.
The area that I want to plant faces west, so gets the most sunshine
in the afternoon. The soil is quite moist and defiantely not sandy,
so maybe more clay, but not totally. I do have the butterfly bush and
lavatera, but they are just small, I only planted them last year. I'm
just learning about gardening, and find part of the problem is there
is so much to pick from. Basically I maybe want a coupld of evergreen
shrubs/bushes like rhododendron and something else and a tree like
Laburnium (I have always liked this tree), and so that something is
always flowereing from spring to winter.
So any good advice would be greatly appreciated,
thanks
margaret