Chrispook's Garden

They grow well here, and the original 2 have multiplied. I take the tubers in for the winter. Just bought a yell...

Most seem to be white spring flowering, in shady patio bed.
Red ones coming out now in February 2008 for first...

planted a number small ones in 2006, and 2 big ones 2007. We wait to see how they do.

We have 1 old dark pink shrub and a number of baby pink and white ones from suckers. They are slow growing. Old ...

They grow like weeds. I tried to transplant them all to the border of our back garden, which was very successful...

We inherited old Wisteria vine that climbs up to our terrace. Glorious show of flowers each May which attract ho...

Planted 2005. It is growing steadily and flowered well last year.

I have 2, a V Tinus and a V bodnantese. Both seem happy.

Planted in 2007. Conditions not ideal. We will see how it does.

We have a variety of Thujas, different shapes sizes and colours.
10th march. A thuja O smaragd planted in new c...

I have a columnar type (Irish yew). It had a few berries this year. Planted 2006. One of my favourite trees.

I have at least five of these around the garden. Some have grown much faster than others. I missed the flowers l...

I have 2 types, one with white berries and one with pink flushed berries. The white one makes lots of suckers. I...

Shrubs planted in 2005. Pink one flowers most of the summer, but the first flush is the best. White ones in Spring.

Planted in 2005. Very pretty in early Spring. Did not like heat in 2007, leaves went very yellow.
In 2008 we ha...

I have a baby oak tree that I grew from an acorn smuggled over here from UK. It is in a pot on our terrace and r...

I have a laurel type of Prunus, doing well. Seems to have alternate years of lots of flowers, and not many. 2008...

I lost the first 2 I planted. The spot was too shady. I planted another in 2007 in sunny place. Lets hope it lik...

We inherited a large pine tree right next to our house. Pine cones everywhere, quite a task to get them off the ...

I think I have a miniature picea

I planted 2 in 2006, a red one and a yellow one. The red one has grown much faster.
Did well in 2008. Lots of f...

Small shrub planted April 2007. It has sustained some frost damage but I have great hopes for it.

Planted in 2006. I was away for flowering in 2007. Got attacked by aphids, but otherwise growing well.

Planted late 2006. I missed the flower in 2007. Seems to be growing staedily.

Planted Mulberry in 2005. Had disease that disfigured the leaves in 2006. Better in 2007.

4 shrubs planted in 2005. Growing slowly but surely. Flowers ready for Spring 2008. Pretty winter leaves.

We have two dark pink and purple ones bought in 2006 and a small cheap Soulangiana bought in 2007.

2 plants bought in 2005. Rambling all over the old pig shed. It is a wonderful disguise, and has transformed an ...

We have a lot of lavender scattered around front and back gardens.

New tree planted summer 2007. Watered like crazy in heat. Has healthy looking buds for Spring 2008.
Lovely in S...

Young tree planted Spring 2007. It hated the hot summer but recovered well. Has healthy buds now waiting for Spr...

planted three in new shrubbery in 2005. Growing steadily. No pics from 2007 since I was away at flowering time.

Bought from market in late summer 2006 and kept in pot over winter. Planted in front meterranean garden in Sprin...

We have a selection of Junipers various shapes and colours.
A red and green juniper (squamatus or horizontalis)...

There were 2 mature walnut trees when we moved in. One in the middle of our lawn in wonderful for shade in the h...

Planted 7 plants (very cheap special offer) in August 2007. They all look OK and are positioned on pergolas, fen...

Planted very small holly in April 2007. It grew noticeably and managed 1 berry before Christmas.

Planted at front of shrub border in 2006. Dry sunny position. Did not like hot summer, but recovered later. Flow...

We planted a small white mophead type in Spring 2007, and a climbing petiolaris. Both are looking healthy and sh...

We planted an Ivy at the base of a concrete wall which supports our terrace in 2005. It is north facing and in s...

I planted a hebe in a pot with other plants. It has almost taken over the pot. It lasted for 2 seasons and then ...

We planted 3 hardy fuschias in 2006. They were not too happy after the winter. They grew but did not like the ho...

We inherited an old shrub in front garden. We bought i new shrub which we planted in our back garden in 2005. Th...

I have at least 6 small srubs, all different.
Sept 2008, planted 4 small ones, 2 white/green variagated, and 2 ...

Planted horizontal type in 2005 in bed under Mulberry tree.. Grew very fast. Too big so moved it to bank at side...

2 new shrubs in 2007. Said to like poor soil so should be happy here. Good growth so far. pretty Autumn colour.

A purplish/reddish one called "Niobe". Planted 2006.

Hedge along edge front garden. In situ on arrival. Flowers and fruits well.

Planted 2007. Grew well in first year.
March 2009. Attempted first severe pruning (pollarding). Hope it has des...

Planted 2005. 2 shrubs together. Flowered well for past 2 years.
Propagated offshoots in Autumn 2007 to round P...

Weeping standard planted 2007. Grew steadily in 2008.

2 new plants in 2007. Grew quite well. Expecting good growth in 2008.
I decided to move these 2 plants from the...

Five planted 2006. Two died in heat 2007. We also think that the roots were attacked by Maybug larvae. Other tre...

Large shrub at side of house. In situ on our arrival.

Three shrubs planted 2006. Growing slowly but steadily. Badly affeated by severe winter in early 2006. Since the...

Two since 2007, Dwarf variegated one in mediteranean garden, and taller green stemmed one near pond.

Planted 2006. Trained over pergola. Grew fast first year, not so much in 2007. No flowers or fruit yet.

Two small shrubs. Oldest nearly died in hest of 2006 summer, so moved it to very shaded spot. They hate strong m...

Three types:- Black Knight, Blue?, and white.. White new plant summer 2007. Blue in since 2006. Seem to do well ...

Growing up dead apricot tree

Growing around entrance to old pig house. GOING LIKE A TRAIN. COVERING ROOF IN 2008.

Something really enjoys eating the leaves of this tree! Could be leaf cutter bees.
Planted seeds late 2007 in p...

This just appeared in 2007. Moved to more central position at neighbours rrequest. Survived move. Also have 2 s...

Various bushes, more upright with red berries and more horizontal habit with yellow berries.
2007 was good yea...