The snowdrops I planted in the green last spring are small but healthy. These positions, especially under the hydrangea, should be suitable for some time. I should choose a few more spaces which I’m going to retain for spring bulbs and add some more snowdrops there.
All the lower leaves fell off cleanly, leaving these two. They look slightly odd, but they seem to be healthy and are not shading the bulbs beneath, so I’ll try leaving them
8 narcissus ‘Dutch Master’ and 10 narcissus ‘King Alfred’ planted in the middle of B2. Very late, but hopefully better than not at all.
33 narcissus ‘Tresamble’ planted here. The day lily leaves will be gone by spring
Moved the thyme which was rather shaded by the tetrapanax to a pot (with tulip bulbs underneath) and planted 20 narcissus ‘Carlton’ in the space left. I can’t remember exactly how the tetrapanax behaved last winter, but surely it’ll lose its leaves for the narcissi to flourish next spring.
22 Dec 17
Many of the leaf bearing stalks have fallen off cleanly from where they joined the stem.
No flowers at all this year. The leaves are nice and the birds like it, so I won’t take it out even if it never flowers again. The ghost bramble is looking good, and It should cover the lower part of the fence. I might move one of the zebra grasses which are doing rather well somewhere in this area.
See also: August 17
| Gap | Notes |
| F4 | The campanulas here are quite good, but I think I need a shrub or two. It depends a bit on what happens to the very vigorous hardy fuchsia. |
| B4 behind pond | Acanthus from pot, 10 Sep 17 |
| F1 under hibiscus | Depends very much on what happens to the hibiscus. |
| F1 near oriental poppies | Achillea from pot, 10 Sep 17 |
| F2 near erysimum | Rudbeckia from pot, 10 Sep 17 |
| F1 near pittosporum | Oriental lilies from pots, 10 Sep 17 |
Most of the plants are doing well.
The parthenocissus has already reached a good height. It’ll be interesting to watch for the autumn colour. It probably won’t need cutting back this year.
The white hydrangea I transplanted from the original back garden is very good. Perhaps it needs some sort of support, although it’s not really blocking the neighbours’ gate.
The ivy is not clinging to the wall yet. Perhaps I need to put up a wire and give it some help.
The hydrangea petiolaris is not looking as happy as it was, and the bergenia next to it is much smaller than its siblings that were planted at the same time. Are they in some sort of rain shadow under the clematis?
Very successful. Also white japanese anenomes.
The bed just outside the kitchen window is doing well. The Ox-eye daisies and Monkshood (both from Dyffryn) blew over rather in very high wind, but were easily propped up. The Lysimachia ‘Firecracker’ (also from Dyffryn) is said to be invasive, but should be easy to control. The Ligularia (so good last year) has been badly eaten by snails, although the flowers seem to be fighting back. Hopefully the new frog population will reduce the snail numbers next year. The path is now narrower and windier, but the effect is very attractive, and there’s no difficulty in carrying out astronomical equipment
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