Having fun with a space.

So beautiful!

That will be lovely,Spritz..I really like all your new plants,and the colour scheme..I bet you have forgotten about the Hebe already..and it's great to have a new start,along with the excitement of choosing new plants..
looking forward to seeing them mature..Those Persicaria's are really nice,as are all the others..just lovely..:o)

I couldn't, Bloomer. It was so special. I'm glad you both approve of what I've done, though. Thank you for the kind comments. :-)

I like the pastel tones very much. very soothing on the eye and you will love the tree in spring, lovely foliage and flowers. summer bluish fruits and then red leaves in the autumn.
good choice of plants there. love the persicarias too. sent you a pm too.

What a lovely group of new plants. We need these treats before the end of the season.

which geranium is it Spritz?
I grew seed you sent of Bxton's variety. " have flowers with a white centre and two dont. do they show this sort of variation?

The pink one I mentioned has gone to cheer up my brothers small garden :o)

The one in the blog is G. sylvaticum 'Amy Doncaster', Sbg. I'm sure you're aware that Geranium seedlings don't always 'come true', so that's why you've got a mixture.

I'm glad you like my plants. Thanks, Linda. :-)

Thats a lovely selection, as you say it will have a soothing effect, I like the sound of it changing from blues to pink, be nice to see your photo`s next springtime with all the new plants....

Thanks Spritz, I suspected as much but they are really pretty anyway.

doing the same here to spriz lol , dug every thing out and started again ! ............. few things there i like too ............. just got lots of bulbs to put in as well ........ soft colours are sooooooooo pretty .

I don't normally use such pale colours, but I do like the effect. :-)

I really must get my bulbs ordered - it's September this week! Eeeek! Where did August go? :-O

Oh yes, definitely a lot more fun than mourning the loss of the Hebe! Lovely plants B, I thought the first photo was a white astilbe. I've been very busy myself, trying to sort out the lawn and reducing the size of a bed that was out of control with weeds. I was out there in the rain this morning finishing it off. All I need to do now is lay some turf to reinstate a bit of the grass where I've reduced the planting. I'm thinking ahead you see....making it all a bit less maintainence...a little at a time...for selling. Last week, on a nice day, I had somebody behind me revving up a motor bike for about an hour...twice....and about 20 small children playing at the front of the house for hours after school. This is not what moving to a country town was like in my imagination!! I love your muted, soothing colour schemes as you know, and won't that be lovely with the white blossom of the Amelanchier.....nice!

great mix of colours Spritz....:-)

Thank you, Karen. I'm looking forward to seeing this area in all seasons! I just hope the butterflies land on other plants. I found FIVE on an Erysimum today! :-)

I certainly wouldn't appreciate the noise you have there. I can't blame you for wanting to move away. Where will you look - still in Scotland?

The white Persicaria is about 3' tall. I agree - the flower is very like an Astilbe.

Hi Sandra - I'm pleased you approve! ;-D

Love the colour scheme - so unusual. Bet it looks peaceful and tranquil.

Yes, it's pleasing on the eye, Sheila. As I said, it's a lot paler than my usual planting, but why not? ;-)

I have 'hot' colours in another border, so this makes a real change for this time of year.

I love the new planting combination of textures, colours and long flowering periods. It will be looking great by next years open days. I love flowering shrubs but since discovering perennials I am also discovering how much more interest they can add to a garden.

Thanks - we have to send off the NGS forms this week, so decision time is upon us. It only seems like a couple of weeks since this year's efforts! I think it'll be June again, though. Let's hope this new planting is doing something then.

I like this colour scheme Spritzhenry and the plant's are nice as well, Amy Doncaster is a favourite of mine :-)

Yes, and mine. I cut her back and she flowers again - really useful! :-) Thanks, Mavis.

The great thing about Astrantia is it's doing something all summer long! B, I'm thinking St Andrews area....the town has everything..history, beauty, buzz, university, culture, interesting shops, a beautiful beach and EVEN a golf course or two for OH...and it's only about 20 miles south of here. In fact, if we had a hover craft, I could probably get there in 15 minutes!! Now all I have to do is convince OH about the idea...it's very difficult to persuade an Angus lad to consider Fife as his home you know!! A bit like asking a Devon boy to move to Cornwall in fact! :))

Does he know why you're revamping the garden? Has he asked - or noticed yet? (lol) How about collecting a few house details and leaving them scattered around as the next clue? ;-D)

Just back from St Andrews...lunch in a lovely country house hotel! :)) see...you have to 'work' on these things...it takes time! :))

Oh, and no, he doesn't notice. You generally have to point it out to him!

Oh, I know ALL about that, K! lol.

;))

Looking forward to seeing them all next year Spritz:-)

Thanks, Ba. That reminds me - I must add the 2012 open days to my profile!

I wonder if I will make it...probably not:-(

Not AGAIN, Ba! Tsk, tsk. :-((

Lovely choice of plants Barbra gentle colours to relax and please;0)

Thanks - a real change and it's restful to look at. :-)