North Facing V-shaped Garden looking for Ideas
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Design for a north facing garden
Comments (8)I have white hydrangeas at the moment and love them but they haven't done very well (but it's a different climate where I am just now). Yes, I'll give them another go if they're ok on the edge of the Pennines - the new garden is in the Cairngorms. Perfumed flowers are a nice idea so I'm going to add the mock orange to my plant list. I've succeeded with cornflowers, forget-me-nots and love in the mist but funnily enough never had success with heather. To be honest there's plenty of the natural stuff all around so I'll probably give it a miss. I've a question about tall grasses? How would they cope with the weight of snow? Presently I have bamboo (about 1m tall in pots) and it manages to cope with big dumps of snow but I do shake off whatever snow I can before it freezes and the sun is out. I'm also considering alliums along with the tulips, crocus, snowdrops etc Other plants I'm thinking follow but I'm stuck for ideas for other times of the year. I've grown some of these from seed before and don't mind so much if they fail: roses lupins delphiniums solomon’s seal lily of the valley phlox peony Japanese anemone campanula grannies bonnets foxgloves helibore lilies gladiola dahlia geranium hosta rhododendron foxgloves agapanthus moon daisies canterbury bells...See MoreSmall north facing garden design
Comments (14)Start with your budget, what is it? Make a plan, gardening is not an overnight transformation, it takes time but that for many of us is the sheer joy of it. A year of all around plant interest is possible in time. I would spend my budget on getting the basics in place, so decide what you want e.g. do you want a patio and large beds and no grass, or some grass? If your local college has an agricultural course running they might be willing to help you as the students would learn a lot here, maybe ask? What is your soil type e.g. is it heavy clay or sandy? Is it acidic, alkaline or neutral, these facts are deciding factors on whether or not plants will thrive. Look at what plants are thriving in your local area that is a good guide to your soil, e.g. if there are lots of rhododendrons thriving near by then the soil will be acidic. If it were me, I would get it all dug up, lay a patio, add large beds (put in lots of fine bark compost), and no grass, just gravel. Work with your site, right plant right place is a mantra for a very good reason (!), there is no point planting sun loving plants if you get little sun so do your research on plants that thrive in shade, one good website is Plantsforshade. I would add lots of trellis to grow climbers as they will give you height and trick the eye into making your garden appear bigger, climbing hydrangeas, star jasmine ( for scent) some roses but choose carefully. Now draw up a year's plan so you can start planting for all year round colour, take your time and it's not daunting. Add attractive tubs (often on sale on our local Facebook!) and and plant appropriate annuals, there is loads of advice on line. Best of luck....See Morenorth facing front garden advice
Comments (2)Hi. To be honest I’d remove the grass altogether so you’d have lots more room for plants. However does your home have a covenant restricting what can be done to the front? Some housing estates have a rule where front gardens need to keep open sight lines, might be worth checking deeds or local council. If you can remove some or all of the grass I think 2 or 3 Hydrangea Annabelle would look lovely. Under planted with a hardy geranium like geranium Rozanne and maybe a few lime coloured evergreen ornamental grasses. All easy to look after with a trim/prune once a year. If you do decide to plant any thing new then don’t plant too close to the wall. Hydrangeas and other shrubs will appreciate more space for their roots. I like the ivy and I think you’ve got it well in check 😊. Pics of hydrangea Annabelle and geranium Rozanne...See Moreideas on what to plant for north facing front garden?
Comments (2)Hi there, Since you have such a limited space (don't know the exact measurements, but judging by the picture), I would go for a small tree that can grow in a north facing garden and that gives you year around interest, such as some variety of dogwood tree - lovely flowers during summer and nice leaves colour in autumn. I would then plant around it with shade tolerant plants such as evergreen ferns for structure mixed up with shade tolerant flowering plants. If you need any further help, I offer a range of affordable garden design services, including planting plans only, and would be very glad to help with a planting scheme for your garden. Deborah The Rooted Concept Garden Designs...See Moresnthouse
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