Problem alleyway

Got plenty of Pyracantha but def worth a look. Thanks for your suggestion.

Hi Amsterdam, you’re right, it’s looking smart already with the bright gravel added. I think well spaced pots would be quite attractive, you could have some ornamental grasses planted in the pots such as a bright Red Blood Grass or Pieris japonica, with the lovely pink or red new growth. Both plants would look nice and bright against the fence. Think jasmine is wind tolerant too - that would smell lovely as you walked down the path..
I’m sure you’ll think of something that please you. :-)

Grasses would be a good idea. Think I would hide pots amongst gravel so it looks like they’re growing in it. Gravel is only half full at mo so was going to place plastic pots on top of current gravel and then fill in around it.

It does look good already Amsterdam, I have a lovely Jasmine growing against my shed, it flowered for the first time this year and the perfume was absolutely lovely, by using toughs you could change them for seasonal displays...I only empty mine when they need thinning out, I just add a few hands full of new fresh compost to the top each year...

It has lots of potential. How about a few spaced pots with the suggested Jasmine growing up and across to the house to form a sort of tunnel, not all the way to make it dark, but at intervals? I think the idea of pots or troughs a good one as you can have a full range from bulbs through to Dahlias to keep it bright.

I do like the idea of forming a tunnel but for now will stick with planting in pots in the gravel border. Great suggestion though.

I was also thinking grasses would look good. I have the Japanese blood grass (Imperata) mentioned by Kate IN gravel 8” wide. But it does disappear in winter ... you could have a look at www.knollgardens for grass ideas.

Thank you, it’s a work in progress.....