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| the trees are still laden with apples |
The weather here has been beautiful over the last couple of days so Paul has been busy in the garden. Yesterday morning he did some serious pruning, harsh but very necessary. There are some established shrubs and roses buried beneath the ivy here and many have grown to a great height. Hopefully they will put up some new shoots in the Spring and we will be able to see exactly what we have here.
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| I found this brick pillar buried beneath layers of ivy |
Apart from several rose bushes, honeysuckle, japonica and hydrangeas there are several plants and shrubs that we are not familiar with. Any suggestions?
It looks like you've reached a magical adventure garden.
ReplyDeleteRick thinks it is!
DeleteFascinating garden by the looks of it but a lot of hard work. You are sensible to tackle some of it while the weather holds. No idea what those shrubs are - not enough shape, leaf, berry etc for me to hazard a guess.
ReplyDeleteI think the yellow berry is an Ilex.
DeleteWhat a wonderfu property you have bought. Was it a deceased estate? It appears to have been unloved.
ReplyDeleteVery neglected, an elderly lady in a nursing home.
DeleteI have some serious Apple tree pruning to do over winter. My Reine de Reinette has grown very tall and needs to be brought to earth. The problem is all the detritus. Good luck to Paul.
ReplyDeleteWe might be having a very big bonfire soon.
DeletePaul should slow down so that he can spin it out for longer. Go out and explore while the weather is good. Plenty of time in winter to prune.
ReplyDeleteImpossible to get Paul to slow down. At least I managed to persuade him to use a gardener to cut the hedge.
DeleteThat brick pillar is crying out for a statue on it ...or maybe a bird bath!
ReplyDeleteThis garden isn't posh enough for statues!
DeletePerhaps a large plastic gnome with a fishing rod then.
DeleteGnomes are banned.
DeleteThat last plant we have in our garden but I don't know what it is though. We bought it among a job lot in spring to add a bit of height and it lost it's label. It has then taken three months for the buds to open and is now looking the same as yours. I have never seen it before having it here this year. No help to you but I was just amazed to see our mystery plant in your garden.
ReplyDeleteI shall just call it Carol's Mystery Plant from now on.
DeleteAny suggestions? Until the plants are revitalised in the spring, it's hard to tell what they are. You could go to a Radio 4 recording of "Gardeners' Question Time" and ask the experts.
ReplyDeleteWe shall be patient and wait to see what happens in springtime.
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