Chrispook's Garden

Here are some more general views of the top area of our back garden.

We inherited this part of the garden as an orchard. Some of the fruit trees are very old. We have cherries, plum...

We re-vamped the front garden in 2007. We divided into two sections. One end is a problem because it has a big g...

We had the patio and path built in summer 2005, which was when we started creating our garden. This is shady for...

This area is where my washing line is. We have planted shrubs at the side which will eventually provide screenin...

When we had the garden cleared the workmen thought we were crazy because we wanted to leave the old pig house in...

This is a concreted area just outside our door, with railings. We keep a number of containers to provide winter ...

Started in March 2008. Gradually adding more conifers. Plan to cover with bark.
Finished barking on Easter Mond...

I now realise I need a wildlife section since we so often take shots of them. Now I have to trace the photos.

I have now decided to keep the ponds in a section of their own.

Bought in Auchan in Sept 2008. Internet says may not be very hardy. South wall recommended. Try front garden nea...

Something really enjoys eating the leaves of this tree! Could be leaf cutter bees.
Planted seeds late 2007 in p...

New tree planted summer 2007. Watered like crazy in heat. Has healthy looking buds for Spring 2008.
Lovely in S...

Bought a pink one from Dallas Kert on 16th June 2008. Planted in center of willow bed. Settled in and grew well...

Given to me by neighbour in 2007. No flowers in 2008. 2 buds on May 19th 2009. Exciting!! In pot in front garden...

Seeds sown rather late in 2008 (late June). Eventually flowered in October.

This just appeared in 2007. Moved to more central position at neighbours rrequest. Survived move. Also have 2 s...

Very successful ground cover. Nice reddish purple leaves.

planted a number small ones in 2006, and 2 big ones 2007. We wait to see how they do.

Pack of 5 bought in Holland. Put in pink bed near fence. 60cm tall. 2008.
Pack of 3 bought in Bauhaus (sale) Se...

Planted in 2007. Bulbs bought in Hungary. Both came up with big flowers.

Pack of 6 bought in Auchan Sept 2008. Ht 80-100cm. Flowers in May. 3 planted in Mulberry bed in gaps where fusch...

Dwarf alliums 6" tall, but big heads. 5 in pack from Tescos in Oct 2008. 2 planted in woodland bed behind c...

Small white Allium bought in mixed pack white bulbs from Auchan. Planted Sept 2009 in group in blue bed at front...

Seeds sown in small bed around rose on April 9th 2008.

I grew this for first time in 2007. It flowered from early July until the frosts came. Together with the claret ...

Most seem to be white spring flowering, in shady patio bed.
Red ones coming out now in February 2008 for first...

pak of 10 white ones bought in Holland. Some planted in new bed under walnut tree, and some near path in red ros...

These antirrinums overwintered and then flowered. Much better show than photo shows.
March 26th 2008 seeds sown...

I raise about 7 from seed in 2007. Pretty lilac variety. Wait till 2008 to see what they look like. Flowered nic...

Make a lovely luminous show in the Autumn. Sorry they don't last very long. Mine are also prone to mildew.

Grew about 3 plants only from seed in 2007. Thankfully I had one selfseed in 2008. Try to save seed this year. ...

Planted in side garden near small tamarisk. March 2008.
This one did not flower in first year. I think it needs...

I have a cute little aubretia planted next to Lavender. It has not grown very much in 2 years. I can't find ...

Three shrubs planted 2006. Growing slowly but steadily. Badly affeated by severe winter in early 2006. Since the...

Bought 2 bulbs (500+ F each) from tesco on 9th Sept 2009 . White Autumn crocus. Planted at central end of red be...

A beautiful white azalia with a red edge to the flowers. It was given to me by the Timisoara modular team in Apr...

Two since 2007, Dwarf variegated one in mediteranean garden, and taller green stemmed one near pond.

sown in pot for kitchen window sill on August 12th 2008. Free seeds. Sow and crop all year.

I have a lot of these in my garden. They tolerate our conditions very well.

Bought 3 new Bellis to help brighten up the terrace in cold bleak February when Spring is still a hope.

Large shrub at side of house. In situ on our arrival.

Planted near path in bed next to rockery. It is now 2 years old (March 2008)

Five planted 2006. Two died in heat 2007. We also think that the roots were attacked by Maybug larvae. Other tre...

Planted in 2007. Conditions not ideal. We will see how it does.

Growing around entrance to old pig house. GOING LIKE A TRAIN. COVERING ROOF IN 2008.

Also known as Angels Trumpets. 3 bought from Dallaskert 0n 18th April 2009. Planted in front garden in yellow, p...

Three types:- Black Knight, Blue?, and white.. White new plant summer 2007. Blue in since 2006. Seem to do well ...

These self seed freely and have helped to fill our garden.
9th March 2008. 2 packets seed, present from Alona, ...

Bought 2 from Auchan on 19th SEpt 2008. To go in front garden with plenty of compost. Use ericacious feed.

Bulbs from Sainsbury's. Planted Autumn 2007.

I have one growing in shady spot under the Buddlea.
This plant looks like it's been eaten.
2 new ones boug...

2 new plants in 2007. Grew quite well. Expecting good growth in 2008.
I decided to move these 2 plants from the...

Seeds sown in 2007. A lot self seeded and now I have lots of candytuft. The second year plants are sturdier.

They grow well here, and the original 2 have multiplied. I take the tubers in for the winter. Just bought a yell...

Weeping standard planted 2007. Grew steadily in 2008.

We bought this on 5th March from "FUFAVIRAG" garden centre. If anyone reads this who does not speak Hu...

Planted 2005. 2 shrubs together. Flowered well for past 2 years.
Propagated offshoots in Autumn 2007 to round P...

Bought in Aldi in early Summer 2010. Tropical and tender. Taken indoors before frost in 2010. See what happens.

Quite a few in my garden, blue ones, gold ones.
10th March. Chameocyparis lawsonia stewartii planted in new con...

This tree fruited well in July 2007. It was very old and deformed and is the woodpeckers favourite tree. It appe...

Bulbs planted 2006. Seem to do quite well.

I have white, yellow and pink of the small flowered bushy variety. Mostly passed over the fence by our neighbour...

Bought 3 from Baumax in early SEpt 2008. To put in red bad. I bought it as a perennial but Wikipedia says it is ...

Bought from Bauhaus on April 14th 2008. Planted on arch in front garden. Managed 2 flowers in first summer which...

Planted in front garden in 2007. 2 flowers in 2007, and one in 2008. Hoping for more flowers next year. Very hid...

New plant bought from Bauhaus on 14th April 2008. To go in front garden on fence near wall. Grew well in summer ...

A purplish/reddish one called "Niobe". Planted 2006.

Bought 1 plant from Dallaskert om July 6th 2009. Acc to lable pretty pinky/violet with whitish area around edges...

Bought on 8th August 2008 from Auchan. Pink clematis. Price 1,790 F.
Growing up willow stump. First flower seen...

Bought from Baumax on 3rd August 2008. May put near neighbours fence. Will be very shady at base but can climb i...

I bought some seeds from my sisters garden in UK. A few survived, and in a part shaded spot they made a glorious...

!0th March 2008. 2 planted in front Magnolia in stone bed and 3 more in other beds (all labelled. Need to be tak...

Nice little perennial. I think I lost 1 plant in summer heat in 2007.

Sown on Aug 12th 2008 in pots for windowsill. Free seeds from MR F.

Grew from seed in 2007. Self seeded in front garden in 2008.
Another packet of free seeds from AG, "Blue b...

I've got 2 young ones. 1 planted 2006 and 1 in 2007. They both managed 1 flower each last year, but sadly th...

Small tree planted Autumn 2007. Not the corkscrew type. No pics yet.

Made a very pretty display when it finally flowered. Looked good with purple dahlia and Juniper skyrocket.
Apri...

2 new shrubs in 2007. Said to like poor soil so should be happy here. Good growth so far. pretty Autumn colour.

Planted horizontal type in 2005 in bed under Mulberry tree.. Grew very fast. Too big so moved it to bank at side...

I have Spring and Autumn flowering types. Many colours. They always cause great excitement when they begin to sh...

White crocus planted 2006.
Pack of 50 mixed bought Sept 2008 from Baumax in Debrecen. Planted in new areas of s...

Planted 2006 in front garden.

Planted 2007, in pot on terrace, also front yellow bed.
2009. 15 bulbs in mixed pack white bulbs planted in blu...

15 cream crocus bought from Auchan Sept 2009 and planted in yellow bed all around the end near the central path.

3 packs (60 bulbs) mixed crocus bought cheap in Bauhaus (290f). Planted around sundial, and along edge of path. ...

Pretty crocus, white inside and mauve outside of petals. Pack 15 bought Auchan in Sept 2009 (Holland Park) and p...

Pack of 20 bought in Bauhaus. Planted in most beds along edge of path and some in rockeries.

15 white crocus fro Harmonia pack bought Sept 2008. Planted around edges in red, pink and blue beds at front.

Pack 15 bought Sept 30th in Auchan. 10cm tall, flowers Feb. Pale lilacy stripe flower. Similar to Vernus but ear...

Autumn crocus. Planted summer 2007.

Small crocus. Mixed bulbs planted around wildlife pond.

Planted Autumn 2007 in front garden and pots.
20 new bulbs bought in Sept 2008 from Cora in Bucharest (plain pu...

Pack of 15 white crocus bought in Bauhaus on Sept 30th 2008. For pots on terrace. 10cm tall, flowers March/April.

Bough 2 pink hopefully hardy cyclamen from Bauhaus on 19th Sept 2008. To put in woodland bed.
2009 No sign of t...