East facing patio garden- help with planting please?
8 years ago
This is our small east facing patio garden. The planting beds are about 1m/3ft wide approx. We would really appreciate any help with shrubs, plants that will survive being in this orientation. The garden is quite sheltered and not shaded by the other houses, it gets sun until about 4pm mid summer. We are in Ireland so wettish climate with temperature variations of -2 to 25c annually.
Ideally we'd like a bit more privacy from the neighbours without growing anything offensively tall and some nice coloured smaller plants. It's our first foray into any type of gardening! Thanks in advance
(ps the tree in the corner is a palm tree which is healthy).
Ideally we'd like a bit more privacy from the neighbours without growing anything offensively tall and some nice coloured smaller plants. It's our first foray into any type of gardening! Thanks in advance
(ps the tree in the corner is a palm tree which is healthy).
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (7)
8 years ago
PRORelated Discussions
east facing garden and kitchen
Comments (7)Plot 142- it is a larger garden and south facing but has a number of neighbour windows facing into it. Plot 177- has smaller houses as neighbours and so there is a question mark about cars..... will there always be someone parked in front of your house? Especially as plot 178 has a garage around the back I think they will park more often at the front. Plot 154- some people might be put off with the shared drive but since plot 153 seems to have so much parking I think the only issue may be future drive maintenance which could be many years down the line. Someone might also have security concerns with the open space but given the alternatives are usually to be in the crowded heart of the estate I like this plot best....See MoreColours for east-facing kitchen/dining room
Comments (43)Karen, thank you. I liked Mole’s breath and will put it on a samples board. But I think I might also try and squeeze in my blue wall, or at least see how Oval room blue (suggested on F&B website) work on the opposite wall. I already have a sample. Sonia might be pleased that at least someone might be using Oval room blue after all. 😁...See MoreIs this a North East Facing Garden please?
Comments (11)It won’t necessarily be in shade, it depends a bit on height of surrounding houses and trees. Our garden in north east facing and we get sun in the back for most of the day. Near the house is in shade from lunch time but the rest of the garden gets sun for much longer and by evening we get the setting sun coming round the other side of the house. Not sure how close your house will be to the neighbouring property though so that might not happen. We like the shade from lunch time as we can sit out without frying ourselves! Angie...See MoreEast-facing family garden - budget design ideas.
Comments (3)You could try paving and a simple bench seat, or day bed. if you wanted to be more elaborate, a 3 sided structure (2 sides, glazed? and a rear wall ) with a roof which goes from a high front to low back ......See More
8 years agoFor more privacy, you could do something like this. It won't take up space and you can plant climbing roses and clematis to cover it in flowers.
- 8 years ago
8 years ago
8 years ago
The Contemporary Fencing Company