stonewall 1,913 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) garden starting to come along. Edited June 27, 2021 by stonewall 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted June 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Fukk Me, Stoner! That looks Extremely like what I'd call an absolute belter! What a Gorgeous looking space! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 They reckon nettles are good for butterfly's, which is good cos my gardens full of them been out there weeding for a few hours today, fingers are tingling like fook. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, dytkos said: They reckon nettles are good for butterfly's, which is good cos my gardens full of them been out there weeding for a few hours today, fingers are tingling like fook. Cheers, D. I know the feeling mate...its a constant battle with them and bramble!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 3,729 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Bosun11 said: Clematis Montana type, early flowering, with small white and pink flowers. Used mostly as a cover plant. Looks great in flower but once its covered what it needs to cover, it needs a good tidy up evey year. I like clematis but you've got to choose the type that will flower when you want them too. And as Tomo said, many have very short flowering and can look piss poor after. I think they look best mixed with other plants, say at the back of a border, on trellis up a fence. They can and do climb trees and can enhance the look and lastly used simply to cover things. They like their roots damp in the summer and are best grown up a thin trellis, like willow. Whatever variety you choose, a simple google will tell you if it needs cutting back hard after summer or a lighter trim. I haven't noticed it attracting bees even when a hive of wild ones accidentally got tipped into my garden waste wheelie bin and lived in there one summer. Hedge sparrows, robins and blackbirds like it though. And those strange hover fly things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeemes 3,547 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Lavender is great for bees, and also Honeysuckle and roses. Theres a Rambler called Kiftsgate and it will ramble up through trees and make the tree look like its got flowers on. They are good on fruit trees because they flower after the blossom has gone. Mock orange or Philadelphus is good and Buddleia but prune straight after flowering if its needed because next years flowers will grow on this years growth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted June 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, dytkos said: They reckon nettles are good for butterfly's That rings a bell. Can't remember which type it is though. I Think it's just the one particular type which likes nettles. (Like that one which lives ~ or the caterpillars do ~ on ragwort. One of the Burnett's?) Anyway, yeah; I encourage bog standard ivy about the place. Feeds shit tons, that stuff does. Just fancy doing my bit (More!) and putting out a bush or two that'll feed the fukkers. Preferably even after I'm gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: That rings a bell. Can't remember which type it is though. I Think it's just the one particular type which likes nettles. (Like that one which lives ~ or the caterpillars do ~ on ragwort. One of the Burnett's?) Anyway, yeah; I encourage bog standard ivy about the place. Feeds shit tons, that stuff does. Just fancy doing my bit (More!) and putting out a bush or two that'll feed the fukkers. Preferably even after I'm gone. Just been out to look and my garden is VERY green, not much flowering out there though but a lot of stuff growing, unfortunately cos neither of us are really into gardening and the fecker is over 100 foot long Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,972 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 5 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said: Deepest condolences been stuck in the house 10 days and now stuck in another 10 ignore my mere Inpoliteness Rude fukcer! Wanna learn some manners ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Rude fukcer! Wanna learn some manners ! Don’t you start squirrel murderer ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,972 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Just now, lurcherman 887 said: Don’t you start squirrel murderer ! I've moved onto jackdaws now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,972 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Nice plant suggestions, Ceanothus looks good ,will check it out ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, eastcoast said: I haven't noticed it attracting bees even when a hive of wild ones accidentally got tipped into my garden waste wheelie bin and lived in there one summer. Hedge sparrows, robins and blackbirds like it though. And those strange hover fly things. No mate, bees don't really bother with it much, it's just a cover plant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stonewall 1,913 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 rambling roses and climbers. here is a list of david austin climbers and ramblers i planted last yr that are flying it.plant them beside large fruit trees and let them off or along your chicken or dog run.i would highly recommend david austin roses.in about 3 yrs i will get to really enjoy them when their fully grown.. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 I think climbing roses are stunning, fragrant and sadly very out of fashion these days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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