Down the side of your house...
What do you do with that 1.5-metre-wide dead spot down the side of your house?
Mine runs N-S (ie, gets little direct sunlight). The gap is fenced near the front of the house, so it's a dead end. The two windows in that wall need shading. I have thought of putting in a fern garden with a seat at the end, perhaps with some trees. If you have a garden down the side of your house, what did you do and why? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) I don't regard myself as a fanatic. I just have handy milk dispensers. -- Lee, misc.kids |
Down the side of your house...
Chookie wrote:
What do you do with that 1.5-metre-wide dead spot down the side of your house? Mine runs N-S (ie, gets little direct sunlight). The gap is fenced near the front of the house, so it's a dead end. The two windows in that wall need shading. I have thought of putting in a fern garden with a seat at the end, perhaps with some trees. If you have a garden down the side of your house, what did you do and why? I love the look of pebbles in spots like you describe. pebble the whole area, just plant a few ferns & native violets, clivias are also good in this sort of situation, imaptiens can brighten the area up. You can also put more sun loving plants in pots & I place them around for a few weeks, them move them out into a sunny area for a few weeks & back again etc. -- Barbara |
Down the side of your house...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002 21:07:47 +1100, Chookie said (and I quote):
If you have a garden down the side of your house, what did you do and why? Hydrangeas and acanthus. They love shade. -- Cheers Nuno Souto am |
Down the side of your house...
Chookie wrote:
What do you do with that 1.5-metre-wide dead spot down the side of your house? Mine runs N-S (ie, gets little direct sunlight). The gap is fenced near the front of the house, so it's a dead end. The two windows in that wall need shading. I have thought of putting in a fern garden with a seat at the end, perhaps with some trees. If you have a garden down the side of your house, what did you do and why? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia Well, my Mum had gobs and gobs of Calla Lilies down her side lane and I decided that was not for me! I've got some shade-loving Camellias with nice carpeting violets beneath them. I collect violets, so there are a few varieties and the smell is glorious when you walk down that side of the house. Only problem is, we get a black snake (name of Snidely) coming to visit from time to time and he likes lurking in the violets! Puts the wind up my husband, who isn't fond of snakes ;- -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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Dear Chookie, I'd think about putting in some Clivea miniata as they are
shade lovers and have either beautiful yellow or orange flowers, plus I'd think about Archocontophoenix alexandrae (Alexander Palm) or Archocontophoenix cunninghamiana (Bangalow Palm). Plant the Cliveas around the base of them. You could also put in Asplenium australasicum (Birds Nest Fern) This would keep your tropical theme happening. Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum (Bedding Begonia) best flowering in dappled shade or morning sun will tolerate more shade but with slower growth and less flowers. Varieties available Camellia double pink flowers with dark mahogany foliage, Twinkle double pink foliage with bronze green foliage, plus many more reds, white, and pinks mainly. Camellia reticulata tolerates filtered shade positions well. Hope this is a few ideas. Heather. "Chookie" wrote in message news:ehrebeniuk-3DA4D8.21074707112002@news... What do you do with that 1.5-metre-wide dead spot down the side of your house? Mine runs N-S (ie, gets little direct sunlight). The gap is fenced near the front of the house, so it's a dead end. The two windows in that wall need shading. I have thought of putting in a fern garden with a seat at the end, perhaps with some trees. If you have a garden down the side of your house, what did you do and why? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) I don't regard myself as a fanatic. I just have handy milk dispensers. -- Lee, misc.kids |
Down the side of your house...
On Thu, 07 Nov 2002 21:07:47 +1100, Chookie
wrote: What do you do with that 1.5-metre-wide dead spot down the side of your house? Mine runs N-S (ie, gets little direct sunlight). The gap is fenced near the front of the house, so it's a dead end. The two windows in that wall need shading. I have thought of putting in a fern garden with a seat at the end, perhaps with some trees. If you have a garden down the side of your house, what did you do and why? I have four nice ferns, a thick layer of wood chip mulch, and a set of sprinklers. It looks nice and maintains itself nicely, with very little attention from me. It is pretty narrow though, and a bit of a squeeze to get through, but I like the rainforest feel it has. Tom Elliott remove `mapsitna' from email address to reply by email. |
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