Garden Update

My Camellias didn't do well at all. In fact they died right away, despite having the right ericaceous (acid) soil etc. Oh well, Have to try again.

Mike came round the other day, and we had a mad gardening afternoon and evening.
We got the Russian Vine planted out back, (where my Niobe Clematis used to be, but didnt survive)


and planted no less than Seven roses out the front, all in peat pockets we had to dig in the harsh builders sand and debris that is masquerading as my front garden.
Ive had to drop Daisy's Sunflowers in the middle of them at the moment, as there isn't any other place for them to live.


My Black Bamboo had seemed to die off, but there was new shoots coming through after the harsh winter, so we cut it back, and will re pot it soon in decent soil.


The Aquilegia in the Black cube didn't work either, so now I have x2 Hosta in there, and they seem to like it enough to flower, so maybe that's that one sorted now.


Over all, the left hand side of the front, which has been planted with desert plants (and a pot of lillies), had done really well. Howerver, our Sweetpeas in baskets havent done well, despite a lot of care.