Been a bit of a mad year so far, two family bereavements has meant that the garden has taken a back seat .... but we are trying to get back to normality .... and get the jungle in shape ...
To start with, an overhead shot taken on a wet and windy June day ...
The large Ensete's in the centre island have taken a beating, as have the 2 large Trachycarpus's, and our lotus nana's that would normally have centre stage are DOA
the ravanea palm's are still safe in the house, but will be going out soon if the forecasts are to be believed ... but overall not too bad with the minimal tidy up (15 large bags of garden cuttings and clean up !!!!)
The hosta's and acer's are slightly happier with the current climate ....
Although this year we really DO need to sort out the paving / flooring outside the kitchen ...
Started to change the sunnier border in the garden, with some new yucca's and assorted plants (salvia - not exotic but matches the colour scheme) with palm grass and awaiting the canna's to grow in the middle to compliment the yellow stem boo ...
Should look ok (weather permitting) when it all grows alongside the magnolia, yucca and red dragon persicaria .... and another view ...
We have musa's to put back in there as well, although they arent looking too hot at the moment .....
Finally, after a trip to Urban Jungle .... have a new baby which will go into the sunnier border ...
She will go further back in the border, behind the Euphorbia 'Fireglow' and Edgeworthia Chrysanta as seen in the photo .... with various aroids popping up between. We also have a Liriodendron Tulipifera 'Tulip Tree' to place in the same border, but need to work out the where best to place ....
Still looking for some meaty Trachycarpus's to replace to that can be seen in the overhead photo, but that will go hand in hand with completing the extension of the raised beds into the concreted area .... soooo much to do, and we are already on the cusp of summer ... apparently !!!
So its a long way from finished, but standing looking up to the back of the garden looks like this ....
Looks a wee bit messy, but theres plenty to change and plant .... lost alot of the stock plants this year, even the hardier ones (anyone else had severe phormium death or poor performance from normally hardcore plants??) .... must be the odd climate conditions ..... seeing very strange growth / survival / death rates from our organic friends .... but our attention is now to getting the jungle back on track ....
Will post more piccies as we transform the remaining space over the next few weeks ...
R
All I see is a great garden. Your Setaria palmifolia, I seen it peeping out amongst the other foliage, how did you overwinter it? Did it keep the leaves over Winter?
