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The old boggy area, replanted now.


The old boggy area, replanted now.

..with Cornus Florida, fuchsia, osteospermum, rosa 'ginger Syllabub', photinia 'pink cassini', orange candelabra primulas, kirengeshoma palmata, caryopteris 'worcester gold', aquilegia canadensis, and evergreen pyracantha 'sparkler'.



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Lovely choice of plants. I'm sure you have a great sense of achievement, Karen. :-))

29 Jul, 2010

 

Oh I forgot I also moved the astilbe in there! I was trying to plant with the pond in mind! Yes, very pleased with it B and looking forward to the cornus growing up and flowering! Lets not have another winter like last year though!!

29 Jul, 2010

 

Don't even 'think' it! :-(((( Which Astilbe is it? Mine had buds but they shrivelled up before they could flower - even in the shady area. :-((( The only one that's OK is on the stream bank.

29 Jul, 2010

 

It's Arendsii Fanal B. I'm not a fan of Astilbes, but I like the colour of this one, and it catches the colour of the Acer there too!

29 Jul, 2010

 

That's the one on the bank - a lovely red - doing well down there.

29 Jul, 2010

 

Ah! That's good then. Right....off to walk that blooming dog now! Catcha later! x

29 Jul, 2010

 

My next task, too. Bye......x

29 Jul, 2010

 

Lovely colours :-))

29 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks Ann, I decided to make this bit a shade 'warmer' than all my pink and blues.

29 Jul, 2010

 

lovely karen ;o))

29 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks San, I just looked at the pic again and it does look quite nice now doesn't it...much better than before!

29 Jul, 2010

 

i love to see the dark rich leaves on plants to break up the green to karen, sets things off ;o))

30 Jul, 2010

 

Yes, good point. if you took those away it would be bland!

31 Jul, 2010

 

there are so many darker leaves available now karen, i really like them to

31 Jul, 2010

 

Yes, I sometimes wonder though because they are 'dark' if they make the garden look dingy...I think if you have too many....but you're right. They add something. I just moved my achillea terracotta right beside my dark leaved physocarpus and wow...beautiful contrast! On the other hand, in my last garden I planted about half of the shrubs in the front with dark leaves and I thought it was too much. I don't have nearly as many here, but I'm glad I have some!

31 Jul, 2010

 

yes think your right better to not have to many, i would like a few darker leaves in my garden,im off now karen,, soo tired and hard to type lay flat out on sofa lol,, nite x

31 Jul, 2010

 

oops! Missed you san! good morning....it's monday!! lol! x

2 Aug, 2010

 

lol karen, yes a sunny monday here ;o)) x

2 Aug, 2010

 

Oh, lucky you! No sun here San...nice one..nosunsan!! lol x

2 Aug, 2010

 

lol karen what you on today hahah, can i have some plez x

2 Aug, 2010

 

I know, i'm a bit silly today! I'm having a happy monday!! How are you San?

2 Aug, 2010

 

thats good to hear karen, yes im good thanx apart from my damn neck which i always have pain, some days worse than others but dont let it stop me, but all good here, going to get a bit more done in the garden now as its forcast rain later, thought it was to good to be true hahah,enjoy the rest of your day karen, catch you later ;o)) x

2 Aug, 2010

 

Bye...enjoy!! x

2 Aug, 2010



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