|
|
Post by Geranium on Mar 6, 2014 6:03:52 GMT
I realised that my thread was out of date, so I've started a new one. Here are a couple of photos to start it off. The plants I put in last year when we had to remove the dead pear tree are all doing well.  I added a Photinia 'Pink Marble' recently, and yesterday I added three Bergenia 'Harzkristall' to pick up the pink in the Photinia.  I'm not sure if I showed you the flood walls with the Iris histrioides in flower?   'Lady Beatrix Stanley'  'Sheila Ann Germany'  |
|
|
|
Post by Cherry on Mar 6, 2014 6:41:39 GMT
I love the double stone wall. We had one around the terrace in our house when I was young. My Mum planted portulaca in it. This was not heard of here when I came.
|
|
|
|
Post by Moonlight on Mar 6, 2014 10:00:31 GMT
I think your flood wall is lovely to. Hope you never need to test if it works or not. Have you built one all along the danger zones in your garden or have you just picked the very worst bits or been extra cautious?Lovely photos Geranium.
|
|
|
|
Post by Geranium on Mar 7, 2014 5:55:04 GMT
Thanks, Moonlight.  No, my husband worked out where the floods came up to in 2012, and made a plan, which had to be approved by the Environment Agency and the County Council - in case what we did might affect other properties. It was my choice to have open topped walls so I could plant in them! (Trust me!  ) They're functional, but pretty too. I really hope they don't ever get tested, but it could happen again.  |
|
|
|
Post by Moonlight on Mar 7, 2014 11:43:31 GMT
Thanks, Moonlight. No, my husband worked out where the floods came up to in 2012, and made a plan, which had to be approved by the Environment Agency and the County Council - in case what we did might affect other properties. It was my choice to have open topped walls so I could plant in them! (Trust me! ) They're functional, but pretty too. I really hope they don't ever get tested, but it could happen again.   |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 7:49:29 GMT
Yes I agree, the planted open top wall is much more attractive than just a plain stone one - after all it is a garden:)
|
|
|
|
Post by Geranium on Mar 27, 2014 6:12:35 GMT
Next door decided to have a similar wall when they saw ours. I'd forgotten I planted pink Chionodoxa in there as well as the Irises - it was a lovely surprise when they appeared |
|
|
|
Post by Cherry on Mar 27, 2014 7:05:41 GMT
Although they are copying you, it will improve the whole area and add more value to the properties.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 10:25:31 GMT
Pink Chinodoxa I've never seen those. I must look for some for next year ... I should think they look lovely on your wall Geranium, with the colour of the stones ...
|
|
|
|
Post by Geranium on Apr 24, 2014 5:18:44 GMT
Well - I tried tinypic again and it decided to work - so here are a few garden photos. Back garden. (That Senetti is purple, not blue!)  Out of the window, looking into the side garden.  Masses of flowers on the Clem. montana this year.  Across the side garden to the house. Cytisus 'Zeelandia' in full bloom.  |
|
|
|
Post by Geranium on Jun 9, 2014 5:22:54 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by sweetpea on Jun 9, 2014 10:12:07 GMT
All looking very good G.
|
|
|
|
Post by peony on Jun 9, 2014 12:14:43 GMT
I agree with your OH Geranium, the new herbaceous bed is lovely |
|
|
|
Post by jasmin33 on Jul 12, 2014 14:15:02 GMT
Beautiful garden ..looks so peaceful and love the stone wall too!
|
|
|
|
Post by Geranium on Jul 18, 2014 4:56:45 GMT
jasmin33, we have a wonderful stone wall at the back of the garden - 40' long and 8' high! We call it 'The Great Wall of Somerset'. It replaced a diseased Leylandii hedge and let's just say we don't miss the hedge.  The rock is blue lias, as that's what our house was made from.
|
|
No, my husband worked out where the floods came up to in 2012, and made a plan, which had to be approved by the Environment Agency and the County Council - in case what we did might affect other properties. It was my choice to have open topped walls so I could plant in them! (Trust me! 
) They're functional, but pretty too. I really hope they don't ever get tested, but it could happen again. 
) and old age has decimated the Osteos, and despite valiant efforts to propagate them, I've had to admit defeat and now I'm gradually changing the bed into a herbaceous border. Here's part of it. OH says he prefers it rather than 'those daisy things'. 
The rock is blue lias, as that's what our house was made from. 
