A shady garden

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by dragonfly

heres one to tryits flower is small and doesnt look much during the day but at night the frgrance is fantastic is called the nicotene plant an annual also try millionbells for pots as they dont like to much sun also lillys and if want want some differnt ornimental cabbage plants brunnera hellebone hostas
heres a tip if its anew garden bottel of wine deck chair note pad sit in garden all day and record were sunis at 10am 12am 3pm and 6pm you will have abetter idea of what goes where

This sounds the perfect garden..Sitting with bottle of wine in the sun

[Jez]

Originally Posted by dragonfly

heres one to tryits flower is small and doesnt look much during the day but at night the frgrance is fantastic is called the nicotene plant an annual also try millionbells for pots as they dont like to much sun also lillys and if want want some differnt ornimental cabbage plants brunnera hellebone hostas
heres a tip if its anew garden bottel of wine deck chair note pad sit in garden all day and record were sunis at 10am 12am 3pm and 6pm you will have abetter idea of what goes where

Thanks for the tip, it's a great help!

[tufftie]

It might also be worth looking on the Plants for a Future website

[Jez]

Thanks Cotham marble for your help.

I think i'm narrowing the planting down?? As theres so many to choose from!

But I think i'll go with these:-

At the front spotted dead nettle (lamium Maculatum), Bugle (Ajuga Reptans), whilst in the middle rows Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra Spectabilis) I know from my previous garden make a great companion with Euphorbia Fireglow and Hellebores at either ends! So would Aquilegia's and the Welsh Poppy which will quite happy self seed and will make great companions with the Dicentra and Wooded Cranesbill (Geranium Sylvaticum) for a vibrant splash of bright Purple! foliage from Northern Maiden Hair Fern (Adiantum Pedatum), Waldsteinia's to compliment the Welsh Poppies bright cheer of yellow and at the back Foxgloves I think i'll stick with (Digitalis Purpurea) as these will compliment also The pink pendants of the Bleeding Hearts. As for my Arbouring Climbers-Clematis Early Spring followed by Wood Vetch (Vicia Sylvatica). All of these in an area 10ft By 7ft! Can it be done?!? Can't wait to find out.

Thanks for all your help

Cheers- Jez