Steve Cook
Flying Squad
Cheers for the new forum area Guv
Thought it might be a good idea for us outdoor types to show examples of the plants we've used in the garden so that others can make a call on whether they would suit their own garden lines (or planks :laugh: )
First type of plant i put in the garden was Lonicera Nitida, a shrub from the honeysuckle family. Bought from the local garden centre at 5 for ?20.
[attachment=3:368ugsw4]Lonicera Nitida planted.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
They've been in for just under a year now, and currently look like this
[attachment=2:368ugsw4]Lonicera Nitida growth.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
They've filled up the area under the line nicely and are currently fighting to see who can grow the quickest The only downside is that they seem to smell lightly of wee when trimmed, but the smell doesn't hang around for long Won't be long before I have to start trimming the plants in front of the line to create an embankment , I'm hoping to get some more height out of the plants behind the line.
In terms of trying create an embankment, I've also planted some Box. Its much slower growing, so will take longer to reach the trackbed, but will hopefully take less trimming when it gets there....
12 little plants go in
[attachment=1:368ugsw4]Box planted.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
And 12 not so little plants after a year
[attachment=0:368ugsw4]Box growth.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
Top right of the above picture shows some Sweet Pea plants, growing like nuts, but only last a year. We shall see if they were worth the ?2
The honeysuckle in the top left of that picture isn't as dense as I would like, but does stay green throughout the year, masking some of the fence.
The only treatment any of the plants have had is a water with miracle grow every three weeks or so during spring and summer.
Steve
Oh, incidently, the rail height in the pictures is roughly 20" above the top of the soil for to give you some idea of the relative sizes.
Thought it might be a good idea for us outdoor types to show examples of the plants we've used in the garden so that others can make a call on whether they would suit their own garden lines (or planks :laugh: )
First type of plant i put in the garden was Lonicera Nitida, a shrub from the honeysuckle family. Bought from the local garden centre at 5 for ?20.
[attachment=3:368ugsw4]Lonicera Nitida planted.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
They've been in for just under a year now, and currently look like this
[attachment=2:368ugsw4]Lonicera Nitida growth.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
They've filled up the area under the line nicely and are currently fighting to see who can grow the quickest The only downside is that they seem to smell lightly of wee when trimmed, but the smell doesn't hang around for long Won't be long before I have to start trimming the plants in front of the line to create an embankment , I'm hoping to get some more height out of the plants behind the line.
In terms of trying create an embankment, I've also planted some Box. Its much slower growing, so will take longer to reach the trackbed, but will hopefully take less trimming when it gets there....
12 little plants go in
[attachment=1:368ugsw4]Box planted.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
And 12 not so little plants after a year
[attachment=0:368ugsw4]Box growth.JPG[/attachment:368ugsw4]
Top right of the above picture shows some Sweet Pea plants, growing like nuts, but only last a year. We shall see if they were worth the ?2
The honeysuckle in the top left of that picture isn't as dense as I would like, but does stay green throughout the year, masking some of the fence.
The only treatment any of the plants have had is a water with miracle grow every three weeks or so during spring and summer.
Steve
Oh, incidently, the rail height in the pictures is roughly 20" above the top of the soil for to give you some idea of the relative sizes.