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ypg schrieb:

I'll do it when I'm home. Definitely a Fargesia.. Photos and so on will follow.

The hornbeam hedge starts on the right, and on the left, there's some miscellaneous bushes.
I can take pictures of those as well.

Sure, I'm still looking for various miscellaneous bushes 🙂

What kind of bush trinkets are you looking for?

haydee schrieb:

What kind of small shrubs or bushes are you looking for?

Good question. I have about 20 meters (65 feet) of fence where I’d like to plant something green in front, or let it climb, or do both. Then there’s also a 35-meter (115 feet) slope, approximately 3 meters (10 feet) high, which I want to green up on the house side as well. Right now it’s completely covered with black sheeting to prevent further weed growth and thistles in the lawn.

What I like in plants:
- evergreen
- things you can harvest or eat
- bee-friendly
- flowering with colorful blooms spread throughout the year
- lavender
- roses
- butterfly bush
- anything that fits into an overgrown “cottage garden” style.

I’m not the type to pull every little weed; I need plants that can largely take care of themselves.
I’m also looking for something more natural, so rather a variety of plants and less of a straight row of cherry laurel. We have those on the other side of the property already, and although I don’t mind them, it feels a bit too “neat” for me. 🙂

I am planning to plant a row of fruit shrubs about 8-10m (26-33 feet) long later this year. Blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant.

I think I already showed you pictures of the hedge recently.
Rose Deutzia
Redtwig dogwood
Lilac
Winter honeysuckle
Scottish fence rose
Goldenbell
Amber Jubilee ninebark
Double-flowered garden jasmine – unfortunately died, still considering what to replace it with
Lilac
Weigela

I planted the row in 2018/2019. The first summer required quite a lot of watering, last year only occasionally, and this year not at all. I pruned off the first branches that were in the way, and the dogwood received two treatments with a rapeseed oil-water spray to control aphids.

There are slender climbers like clematis and Virginia creeper.
They are pruned once a year and occasionally need some water.

Roses – I am still quite new to them.
The oldest of the ramblers was planted in October 2018 but is not growing as I’d hoped – probably due to the wrong location.
I have nine heritage roses which are very winter hardy – they survived the last winter without protection, including those in large containers. In return, they suffered heavy cicada infestation, and two are not growing as they should. They are definitely not as low-maintenance as clematis or the hedge.

Likely a bit more demanding – but I am really into espalier forms like slanting double cordons.

I’m really impressed by how you know the name of every shrub, tree, and flower.

evelinoz schrieb:

@ypg, I noticed some bamboo in one of your pictures. Could you please share a photo of the plant? Which type of bamboo is it, and how satisfied are you with it? Growth, etc.

This is the bamboo, I believe it’s the Jumbo variety. We recently pruned it heavily on the terrace side. It consumes a lot of water, and if it doesn’t get enough, it immediately drops leaves.

We also have other types—we planted those during the first year as a privacy screen for our smaller terrace. They quickly reached their final height of about 1.50 and 2 meters (5 and 6.5 feet). I’ll be honest: if you don’t have time to prune regularly or lack an irrigation system, you’ll get frustrated by the falling leaves and the resulting bare branches.