My excitement over the
new garden & the new planting has only grown. Yesterday I went through all
the plants in what, at the moment, is a very dull section where the greenhouse
was & where it regularly floods.
The path round the
house to this patch is going to be lined with honeysuckle & hydrangea. As
you get further in, a riot of colour will appear as shrubs burst into flower.
Most seem to have a second season of colourful leaves. Many become
berry-bearing, the sort of berries that should attract the birds. There will be
scents from a lilac & some mahonias. The whole place should be transformed
into a little bit of paradise.
I’m particularly
pleased to see most of the plants are low maintenance & slow-growing. Some
will spread out to smother any weeds attempting to find their way in. Most of
the foliage is evergreen, though maybe I ought to say everpurple or
evervariegated, so there should be colour in all seasons.
It’s all very
exciting.
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