"Sacha" wrote in message
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Days and days of it with a few clear spells in between, are making it hard
to get planting a newly dug out and turned over flower bed. It's becoming
very boring to see this dire weather all the time and last night, we had
yet another horrible gale that went on for hours. However, I've been
told that the choice of what goes into this bed is mine entirely (I'll
believe that when I see it!) and so I'm able to enjoy a bit of
dream-gardening, at least. So far, I'm thinking of Dahlia Engelhardt's
Matador, Thalicturm delavayi Hewitt's Double (lots), Nepeta, Phlox White
Admiral, Iris chrysographes, Nerines,
Dianthus Old Mother Hubbard, Diascia personata, Salvia involucrata and as
Ray says when I list that lot to him - a rather bigger border altogether!
;-) As an experiment - because it might not live - I'd like to try
Thunbergia gregorii up the wall. It goes mad at Coleton Fishacre but
they're so close to the sea that it suffers little in winter. And because
it will be outside bedroom windows and the office window, I'd also like to
try a couple of Lonicera for height and scent. As I say - one can but
dream!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon


Mmm .. it's chucking down gallons of 'stair rod' rain here, too. I'm glad I
live on the uphill side of our road :~).

Congratulations on getting an entire border to yourself! Your planting
recipe sounds very pretty, except I can't find an image for Dianthus 'Old
Mother Hubbard' - not even on your website! You couldn't very well leave it
out of a personal planting though, could you?!

The Thunbergia is, well, bright! :~). I've often fancied growing one in my
hot border, but didn't want the trouble of growing it from seed every year.
Is 'yours' perennial, or do you intend growing from seed each year? Oh, and
while I'm asking, how does it climb/cling? Will it grip your wall, or will
you need to tie it in, or just point it in the right direction?

Spider