Stocking a garden on a budget...
Discussion
OK, this years project is the front garden. I won't bore you with the grand ideas of how I want it, but I could do with some advice on how I should stock it.
I have set a budget of about £250 for plants, which isn't alot I agree but about all I am willing to spend on 'plants n stuff' for an 8m x 6m front garden, and am looking for a semi established look out of the box with a mix of stuff (that isn't going to take years to give an established look)
Obviously the usual fillers like Leylandi et al will be in there to bulk things out for peanuts, but I am also fond of the tropical look and things like palms/ferns, so will be mirroring the back garden with plenty of 3-6' palms (pheonix/fortunei stuff)
I also have pine trees in mind for the fragrance which I have already sourced.
Any suggestions for other stuff? From small stuff/flowers through shrubs to trees. I am after something that fills out quickly, is hardy, requires minimal idiotproof maintainance and a variety that looks good and has something in flower to offer in any given season.
I have set a budget of about £250 for plants, which isn't alot I agree but about all I am willing to spend on 'plants n stuff' for an 8m x 6m front garden, and am looking for a semi established look out of the box with a mix of stuff (that isn't going to take years to give an established look)
Obviously the usual fillers like Leylandi et al will be in there to bulk things out for peanuts, but I am also fond of the tropical look and things like palms/ferns, so will be mirroring the back garden with plenty of 3-6' palms (pheonix/fortunei stuff)
I also have pine trees in mind for the fragrance which I have already sourced.
Any suggestions for other stuff? From small stuff/flowers through shrubs to trees. I am after something that fills out quickly, is hardy, requires minimal idiotproof maintainance and a variety that looks good and has something in flower to offer in any given season.
Difficult to have something that grows quickly to give an established look that will not be a lot a work to keep in check.
Roses depending on the type may be ok, look at Floribundas to see if you like them. Small flowers lots of them. Maintenance and care is prune in the Spring, sprinkle a few chemicals every six weeks, cut off the dead flowers.
Tropical look, Canna lilly, big banana type leave red or orange flowers, unkillable. The dwarf ones grow about 4 feet high and don't need stakeing.
The lable says dig them up in autumn put in a dry cool place
, I just leave mine in, they have survived about ten New Jersey winters so far
They multiply, don't plant too many.
Roses depending on the type may be ok, look at Floribundas to see if you like them. Small flowers lots of them. Maintenance and care is prune in the Spring, sprinkle a few chemicals every six weeks, cut off the dead flowers.
Tropical look, Canna lilly, big banana type leave red or orange flowers, unkillable. The dwarf ones grow about 4 feet high and don't need stakeing.
The lable says dig them up in autumn put in a dry cool place
, I just leave mine in, they have survived about ten New Jersey winters so farThey multiply, don't plant too many.
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