Mum's makeover

Lol Grindle !

That's some transformation there and i'll bet digging those estalished trees out was a heck of a job.
Rather you than me on that one !

It looks much improved now though doesn't it ?

You can buy the plants to fill it out at Malvern probably :)))
Is that what you were thinking ? Bet it was !!!
Spritz and i can help you :))))))))

I like the little blue flowered plant on this side of the border, what is it, it's pretty :)

You have made a difference it looks like loads of work has been done

You have done a great job Grindle! It looks really nice and open now, well done you!

WoW it looks brilliant Grindle, Youv'e done a great job, your mum must be over the moon :))) A Standard bay would look great, its evergreen and she could use it for cooking.. just a thought...

amazing...you have been busy. it all looks so fresh..

What a difference all your hard work has made and now for the fun part the planting.

Well done, you. What an amazing difference.

Those are some pretty impressive before & after pics Grindle...well done!! It's all opened up beautifully & will be something special for your mum to look out at. Have a sit down now!

Wow! Well done Grindle...I'm dead proud of you Girl :)) It looks great, and I'm sure your Mum is really pleased with it. Good luck with the rest of the planting (wish I lived down the road, I'd come and give you a hand, lol) xx

It looks great n ow :o) You've worked hard.

true flower power going on there grindle. well done

thank you all :)
Louise if it's the nearest one, it's a caryopteris with a small agapanthus (can't remember the name) I've added a couple more photos.
Di I would love to have some help, when can you make it :)))
I like the idea of the bay, we did see a standard viburnum tinus which she really liked, but didn't like the price tag of £80 LOL. She has some climbing roses on order for the walls, and 2 hardy fuchsias to come from the back garden when it's time to dig them up, then it's just a case of filling in the spaces.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :))))))))))))))

I would like to suggest Skimmia, Pieris. Lavender, Fucshia, Potentilla, Paeone, Hydrangea, Hibiscus ,Hebe, all worth consideration for year round interest and low maintainance. plus naturalisng spring and summer bulbs.

thanks Drc some good ones there, I better tell her to take her credit card next time we go LOL. We have 2 types of small hebe to be planted in the gravel, and I like the idea of the pieris, lavender and potentilla.
She wanted lower growing things, but I think it need a bit of height somewhere, OK Di, any suggestions..........., I need help here LOL

Lol....suggestions coming right up Grindle:))
If Mum wants "low growing", how about hardy geraniums to fill any gaps....maybe "Johnson's Blue" and "Buxton's blue"....and the low growing campanula carpatica (it's available in blue and white, spreads well and stays evergreen). Love Drc's idea of lavender....looks like it's free draining soil (is it?)...you could plant Rosemary as well.
As for height....well I'd forget the standard viburnum....they get top heavy, and blow over very easily (I know cos I've got one....drives me mad!)....how about a Kilmarnock willow (Salix caprea pendula)? Ideal for a small garden as they don't get too tall....lovely catkins in spring, and look gorgeous underplanted with bulbs....

Thanks Di, yes it's very free draining and south facing, so all the above will be ideal, I will pass on all the suggestions. Would the viburnum be ok if it was planted in the ground, she's sort of made up her mind on that particular one LOL, but I will show her the Kilmarnock willow, I like that one too :)