Winter losses: Spring options.

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I managed 4hrs in the garden yesterday until the bitingly cold east wind made my back spasm. However in that time I made a reasonable dent in the weeds that were taking over the top corner of the garden. Affectionately called ‘Atrocity corner’, due to the tangle of roots, and creeping buttercups that always invade.

But while I was working away I came across lots of labels with no plants at all. Then I thought about some of the other labels I could see in the front border. Missing are all the Achillea, both Echinops, all the lupins and delphiniums. I have had the delphiniums since I grew them from seed in 1987. They have been lifted, moved gardens twice, nibbled by slugs but they have always come through. Also missing several saxifrages and pulmonaria, though I found a tiny shoot of the variegated David Ward. I lifted that and put it in a pot in the greenhouse in the hopes it will feel cherished and revive for me.

So spring options??
Well a few new to me saxifrages; S.fortunei, Cotton Crochet and S.fortunei Wadas form.
A Speirantha convallariodes and a Omphaloides nitida for the shady part.

And more spaces to consider. Do I replace the favourites or go for totally new.

Sorry no photos as OH has taken mine as its lighter to use instead of his big 35mm job.

But they will be posted once I get them in the garden and established.

• 5 Apr, 2013
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