Xela's Garden

Soil: well drained

Position: full sun ( most ?)
west / south

Flowering: July - Oct

Heigh...

* Soil Type: Normal

Choose a sunny location, although it will tolerate a little shade.
* Ease of mai...

well drained soil

full sun

Large, double, vivid crimson flowers with satiny, ruffled petals and deeply div...

Planted ? Vistabile garage bed
03.11 Blossom Cottage [division from Vistabile]
03.11 S...

free-draining alkaline soil
[if you have acidic or peaty soils you can top dress with lime for good results]

...

Transferred from Arbor Low pond to Shenstone 2000

and on to Vistabile pond '06

any soil

full sun...

Planted '08 Vistabile
'12 Vistabile

any well drained soil, preferably sandy with plen...

Planted '08 Shenstone - Samantha's bed (white)
- garage bed (white)...

Planted before '00 Vistabile fence border
Bought .... unknown

Geranium x oxonianum - 'Wargrave Pin...

Planted in elliptical bed
Bought at ? for £?
Unusual variety

This plant has received an Award of Garden M...

Planted '04 in lawn outside Shenstone front door
well drained soil
sun or partial shade
dwarf variety, g...

brought from Arbor Low
moist soil / bog garden
sun / partial shade

The marsh marigold is one of the few nat...

Planted '? Vistabile front footpath right border
Bought '? from ? for ?

(New York Aster; Traditio...

Thinned 04.08
& transplanted 3 to Shenstone garage border
well drained soil
partial s...

Planted '08? Vistabile fence border
Division from Mother's garden, Freeand

well drained soil
sun ...

free-draining soil
sun or partial shade

free draining soil
full sun
maximum protection from frost

Passiflora (passion flower) is an evergreen c...

Planted '04?
fertile free-draining soil
sun or shade

Planted ? Vistabile garage wall

Common Name: Jackmanii Group clematis
Genus: Clematis
Cultivar: 'Jackm...

fertile sandy soil
sunny sheltered spot

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-dr...

Planted '01 Vistabile Utility border
Transplanted self seedlings 04.09 Shenstone garage border
welldrain...

Planted Vistabile utility border
Shenstone Samantha's bed

Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: ...

Planted ? sunny pot Vistabile back garden (blue)
Apr. '08 Vistabile front path borders (white)...

Growing in Shenstone Lounge front bed

Common names: Greater periwinkle, Running myrtle

This is a good, vi...

Planted ? Vistabile NW of greenhouse

Family/Latin Name: Rosaceae - Prunus insititia

Type of Plant: Hard...

Planted 03.09 Vistabile kitchen wall (west facing)
'Victory' replacement 05.11
Bought 0...

Planted '01

Philadelphus coronarius - 'Aureus'
Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Deciduous,...

planted ? Shenstone back & front side hedges

Common Name: Privet
Genus: Ligustrum
Species: jonandrum...

Planted Vistabile '07 (bought at Hampton Court Flower Show)

Lavandula × intermedia 'Alba' AGM
...

Planted Vistabile '06 in front path right-hand border
Bought 06.06 at Norfolk Lavender stand, Gardeners&#x...

Planted Vistabile '06 in front path right border
Bought 06.06 from Norfolk Lavender stand, Gardeners'...

Hardy, deciduous, suckering shrub grown for bright yellow flowers that bloom in spring. Suitable for an open bor...

Planted Vistabile '03

'Tom Thumb' is a popular miniature variety of red fuchsia which is suffi...

Planted '02 Vistabile fence bed house end

Common Name: Euonymus
Genus: Euonymus
Species: fortunei
Cu...

Transplanted '07 from Vistabile
Planted '07 Shenstone front privet border

Escallonia - 'Appl...

Planted ? Vistabile old pond border
Bought ? from ? for £?

Daphnes are grown for their beautiful and intense...

Planted Vistabile {Utility border] '08

* Postition: North , East

* Soil Type: Acid , Normal ...

Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel, July/August in a frame[11, 200]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current ...

Planted Vistabile '02/3

Rock rose

Common Name: Rock rose
Genus: Cistus
Species: x argenteus
Cult...

Planted Vistabile back fence border house end '02

Common Name: Mexican orange blossom
Genus: Choisya
...

Planted ? Shenstone south-west wallcorner
? Restalrig front door wall
? Vistabile pa...

Planted ? Shenstone hedging

Common Name: Common holly
Genus: Ilex
Species: aquifolium
Skill Level: Beginne...

Planted '00 Vistabile [lobby border]
'08 Shenstone [garage border]
03.11 Bl...

Planted Vistabile
Spring flowering

Cyclamen coum AGM

Characteristics
Plant type: Bulb
Habit: Tufted
...

Planted Vistabile

Cyclamen hederifolium AGM

Characteristics:
Plant type: Bulb
Habit: Tufted
Fragrance...

Planted ? Vistabile utility border
02.11 divisions from V. in Blossom Cottage back garden

skill...

Planted '08 Shenstone, Samantha's bed
Bought '08 Focus DIY centre for £1.99 or 3pks for £5

Co...

Planted 12.08 Vistabile back lawn
Bought 12.08 at Wilkinsons for £25.00

Abies nordmanniana Common Na...

Divided
- Visatabile '07, '10 , '11
- Shenstone '08 , '11[from V] front...

Planted 03.08 Vistabile .... failed
04.09 "
classic allotment favourite, good for forcin...

Planted 02.08 Shenstone Samantha's bed
Vistabile lobby bed
01.09 both ...

Planted 03.08 Samantha's bed
Location: sunny/partial shade

Botanical name: Pritzelago alpina
Other nam...

Vistabile: planted '01 Vistabile
planted ? Shenstone

Common Name: Winter jasmine
Genu...

planted '05 Shenstone front wall
Bought at Jardinerie Garden Centre, Stokenchurch for £?

Common Name: C...

Planted '01 Vistabile fence border

Botanical Name:
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
Other names:...

Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine' (?)

Skill Level: Beginner

Exposure: Full sun

Hardiness:...

Planted Vistabile '02 [kitchen door end lobby border]
Blossom Cottage '10 established cut...

Planted '? Shenstone front window borders
Bought ?

Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs or small trees. Th...

Planted '04 Vistabile back garden N.E. boundary

Common Name: Silk-tassel bush
Genus: Garrya
Species: ...

Ceanothus is an evergreen or deciduous shrub or small tree. They flower either in late spring or mid to late sum...

Planted ? Shenstone
'10 " garage side gate
'02 Vistabile pat...

Planted '01 Vistabile Patio fence
Bought '01 £? at ?
Scented plants often look wonderful and this on...

Planted '03 (?) Vistabile Lobby bed

Bought Woolworths

Masses of creamy-white, lacecap flowers from Ma...

Planted mid 70s Vistabile, transplanted to utility wall

Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial s...

Mothering Sunday gift from Sarah '08

(Morrisons £1.99)

Replaced 03.09
Bought 03.09 at Morrisons £1.7...

Clematis montana

Common Name: Clematis
Genus: Clematis
Species: montana
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: F...

Planted '? georgia's garden, overhangs Shenstone outside back door

Plant type: Tree
Habit; Bushy
...

Planted '? Shenstone back lawn

Common Name: Japanese flowering cherry
Genus: Prunus
Cultivar: 'S...

Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) - One sure sign of spring is the sight of the white blossom of the wild cherry or gea...

West corner

The large, vigorous ash tree is deciduous and thrives best on moist, base-rich soils. It is fast growing and lon...

Vistabile Front hedge
Shenstone ?

Beech (Fagus sylvatica) hedge is native to the UK. It is deciduous b...

Hawthorn - before planting
A young hawthorn plant is called a "whip" for good reason. It is long, sli...

Planted ? Vistabile Front garden near ( to mask?) telegraph pole

In mid-December with the majority of ...

2 year old sapling planted '03,
birthday present from Mother.

Latin name
Acer platanoides

Family
...

* Position: full sun or partial shade
* Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well drained neutral...

Planted ? Shenstone Right Back Boundary
Cutting from Paul's parents' garden

* Skill Level: b...

Planted '96? Arbor Low
transplanted Oct '00 Vistabile front left lawn bed

Corylus avellana '...

planted 08 Shenstone

Skill rating Beginner

Ultimate spread 0.6m

Ultimate height 0.6m
...

Planted: ? Vistabile utility border
'09 divisions from V in Shenstone garage border
...

Planted ? Vistabile lobby border
Bought ? at ? for ?

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera micrantha/ Rachel?....

Planted '05 Vistabile utility border
Divided spring '08, planted Shenstone garage bed

Skill Level...