Six weeks later...

You've some lovely colourful plants there. It's well filled now!!

Gosh Spritz I can understand your pleasure, its really doing well and looks a treat, you certainly have an eye for what goes together, well done....

Very nice Spritz. Those heuchera certainly brighten up the front of that border.

So glad you aren't missing the juniper - it was such a shock losing it. The new border is beautiful, and hasn't it settled in quickly! Its wonderful that it is just as you visualised it - I do envy people who can visualise what they want - I have to try it and see if its right and then move everything round again, which I've been trying to make a start on this afternoon. Isn't that Hot Chocolate amazing?

This looks wonderful, Spritz! And I can see why you wanted to plant a row of Lavender as well...It looked good before, but it is looking fabulous now my friend!!!!

Great blog Spritz....it all looks great!

Wasn't that just the cloud with a silver lining!! Spritz, that's so beautiful, and so quick in filling out. It's great that you have realised your vision, and it's all come together fantastically well! Can I ask, do you know the name of your pretty Rudbeckia? I have just ordered seed of Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer', so I'm looking forward to getting those!

Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments. I really enjoyed deciding on a colour scheme and putting all the plants together. In an established garden, you don't often get an opportunity like that! It's a shame that something special died to create the space, but at the moment, I can't honestly say I'm sorry. :-/

Libet, the Rudbeckias were just called 'Autumn Shades' but I suspect they 're R. hirta with a name, so they probably won't be hardy. I'll be looking for seeds, too!

You've managed to create a lovely colourful garden on the bank of a stream...quite an achievement! Isn't Hot Chocolate special? I am so glad I got one.

Just doubled up my comment, no idea how that happened!
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That looks very nice and full of life.

Looks lovely on gaps what so ever now.

Lovely planting, I do like that new Heucheras fabulous colour and what a pity the Rudbeckia isnt hardy its a beauty!

Yes, Pp. A great pity - but I'll do my best to grow some more of them, as they're exactly the right colour. I'm pleased with the new Heuchera.

Karen - yes, it's a wonderful rose! :-)

That is so pretty. Your colours and textures are brilliant.

That bank looks great, I really like Rudbeckia in all its variations and the foliage colour with the Heuchera is lovely.

Thanks. :-))

So much more interest now, and a wonderful colour combo, just love it.

Hi Spritz! I was looking online for seeds to order for next year, and I found that there is a Rudbeckia called 'Autumn Shades'. I also grew one this year called 'Moreno', which is very similar to yours, but it is a bit darker, more like the dark rudbeckia flowers in your last two pictures. It was very easy to grow, and one packet has lots in it, so maybe one to try alongside your 'Autumn Shades'!

Lovely display Barbara, you have done really well there.

Hallo Docbob - that's very kind of you. :-))

Libet, I shall take a look - and thanks for the info. Just what I needed to know!

Oh, that is looking wonderful now, great achievement in such a short time ... :o)))

So beautiful. I've got a few ideas now for next year. Thank you...

Oh, that's nice, Breda. I'm very pleased!
Thanks, Shirley. :-)

That looks fantastic:)

I'm glad you like it, Nana d. :-)))

6 weeks is a long time for plants :o) some lovely plants and colours. stunning choices spritz.

Thank you, Sbg. :-)

Well if you were not a fan of heucheras before... you certainly would be after looking at this set of photos! Lovely plant and colour combinations Spritz. I'm a great fan of rudbeckia cherrybrandy (a lovely red form) might be worth a try if you fancy a change

Well if you were not a fan of heucheras before... you certainly would be after looking at this set of photos! Lovely plant and colour combinations Spritz. I'm a great fan of rudbeckia cherrybrandy (a lovely red form) might be worth a try if you fancy a change

I've seen that, and it's a gorgeous colour - but not quite the right 'tone'. Thanks for the thought though. :-)

I'm hoping that the Heucheras settle in and give me some winter colour.

Just six weeks, it's lovely Spritz, the Rudbeckia is a star!

Thanks - and yes - Libet has kindly told me where I can buy Rudbeckia seeds to sow in the spring. They're supposed to be first-year flowering plants too. :-)

beautifull barbara, know im late but not on as much so takes ages catching up, lovely photos to :o))

Thanks - sorry I missed your comment until now, Sandra.

This is great Spritz, guess you can see it from the front. Just the job for raising the spirits in the Autumn. You will have to have an autumn open day as well so we can all see it lol!

NO chance, Tetra! :-(( You'll have to make do with photos....

Aw shucks Spritz you spoil sport! Still, guess you must have to get SOME rest! lol!

What do you mean - REST? What's that? I'm busy 'bulbing'...that's a technical term (lol) for planting zillions of bulbs in my containers and in the beds as well! I still have several large bags of bulbs to plant, but the containers are still in full bloom so I hate the thought of ripping plants out. :-((

Is THAT what they call it - bulbing! Do you mean that job where your back breaks in two, your arm drops off pushing holes in the ground and you get sore fingers dropping roundish things into the holes? Or where you gasp for breath lugging bags of compost and grit to the wheelbarrow to make up lots of gritty compost to pile into pots that you then kill yourself trying to move into the right spot... and finally drag yourself to the dustbin to get rid of packets and labels and netting bags? ....thought that was called torture lol!

Yup, that's the one, Tetra. Maybe it's called 'Bulbing torture' or possibly 'Torture bulbing'?

Oh, and don't forget the naughty words when the BIG pot falls off its pot feet and you have to lug it back up!

AND the awful part of getting the old compost and plants and roots out of the pots! <sigh> More tomorrow....can I get it all done?

No rain, probly misty, quite warm, very little wind..just the job..fairly nice on Friday..you can sleep all Sat & Sun!

Oh that other thing...pots falling off pot feet..that where you get had up for foul language, especially when you trap your fingers!

Ah, but nobody would hear me in my garden, as you know! lol.

Lucky you..Im a disgrace to the neighbourhood..and they once thought I was a "lady" lol!

Hahahahahaha........we all know better, Tetra! :-D)

between you and me I found it a bit boring...

Let your hair down - it's much more fun! lol.

B its wonderful just how I imagined it to be.

Thankyou for pointing me here.

We have plenty room for arose bed in our community garden .

Maybe I should tell them that next week.

We are going to be making a blog for blogger of the community garden how it started to present day.

I'm glad you found it. It really is a smasher!

Good idea about the blog. :-)