"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!

Don't forget the spring/summer bulbs

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK