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Some plant ideas please.....

(64 Posts)
Davida1968 Thu 24-Feb-22 15:39:31

Luckygirl, whatever you plant, please think about supporting bees, butterflies and insects. The world needs these and they are declining. There's lots of helpful information online.

J52 Thu 24-Feb-22 15:29:40

Lamium is low growing and comes in several varieties, including a variegated version.
Ameria, thrift is also very pretty forms clumps and is easy to grow.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 24-Feb-22 15:26:41

I have inherited periwinkles here and they grow incredibly quickly. If they were next to a path they could become a trip
hazard.
Some hardy geraniums are evergreen. Also bergenias (elephants’ ears), some of which turn rich red in the winter (the smaller leaved varieties are easier to keep tidy), stachys (lambs’ ears) with furry silvery leaves and the shorter forms of euphorbia.

gulligranny Thu 24-Feb-22 15:26:23

For me it's Heucheras all the way! Lovely coloured leaves (in winter too) and spikes of flowers beloved by bees. I've got at least 10 in various colours and they give me enormous pleasure all through the year.

midgey Thu 24-Feb-22 15:25:49

Alchemilla can be an absolute nightmare if it likes your garden!
You might like to watch Your Garden Made Perfect on BBC2 for ideas…..though the amount of money some people have to spend is eye watering!

Grandmabatty Thu 24-Feb-22 15:21:17

I have ceanothus and hebes in my raised beds. They've done well. Lavender was lovely at first but three years later it died off. Rosemary etc might be good.

aggie Thu 24-Feb-22 14:58:10

Erigeron can become a real thug , I spent some time this week yanking it out where I don’t want it ! It is very pretty though . I like Hukera ( spelling ?)

Auntieflo Thu 24-Feb-22 14:53:05

How about Alchemilla Mollis?
I just love the leaves that catch rain drops and the dew. They should also clump up.

JaneJudge Thu 24-Feb-22 14:49:23

Ceanothus concha? they seem to cope well in small spaces and are a beautiful blue

sandelf Thu 24-Feb-22 14:46:51

Some periwinkle? Low growing Hebe -Wingletye I think.

Kalu Thu 24-Feb-22 14:45:40

Dark blue trailing campanula, hardy and only requires a haircut now and again to stop it spreading too much.

Luckygirl3 Thu 24-Feb-22 14:40:08

Thanks for those ideas - clump-forming is what I have in mind. I am making a list.

Casdon Thu 24-Feb-22 14:21:38

Saxifrages are good, they are clump forming but low, and pretty in the spring. I’ve got lots of the London Pride variety in my garden, which is really pretty. Pinks are also lovely and smell beautiful, as long as you give them an annual haircut. You could also try heather, depending on your soul type. Good luck!

Luckygirl3 Thu 24-Feb-22 13:57:04

I am in a new build with a year old garden.

When I arrived it was just a "lawn" - basically turf laid on rubble. It was a mess and very hard to walk on. I have had a raised bed installed all down one side and I planted it up and look forward to lots of lovely flowers later in the year.

In the last week I have had a path installed round the raised bed, two patios and a wildlife pond.

One of the patios was the plinth of a large shed that was here when I came and was blocking the light in my diner/kitchen.

I cannot bend very well - hence the raised bed - but I would like to find some evergreen low-growing flowering plants to put round the edges of the path and the patios, just to soften the edges. I have thought of erigeron - which I love - and possibly thyme - also dwarf lavender.

Does anyone have any further ideas please?

The garden faces south - and has wonderful views of the Welsh hills - but it is longer than it is wide, so each side gets shade from the fence on one side and the tall hedge on the other at different times of day - and each side also gets many hours of sun, as the sun goes round.

Thanks for your help.