Very pretty plant from original garden. Identified from picture by Eleri at Dyffryn.

Relic of the original garden. Sickly and much too shaded. Cutting taken, which has survived and living in a pot in the front garden.

18 Mch 2017

Replaced with Leycesteria. Barely visible during the summer, but seems to be thriving.

The hibiscus is not flowering this year. I can’t remember whether it flowered last year.

Aug 2017

It’s not flowering again this year. It’s said to flower on this season’s growth, so I’ll try pruning it hard next spring. Perhaps it’s not getting enough sun.

 

Watering facilities are essential. This arrangement is ugly and a waste of plant space.

Spring 2017

Hose and watering can moved round the side of the house to the S alleyway, and pots put in the vacant space under the tap. Ultimately quite a big plant, perhaps a bamboo, can go here. The tap is not very conspicuous and doesn’t seem worth moving.