Creating a cottage
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In a cottage garden, especially a small one,
vertical surfaces are even more important than the borders.
A romantic cottage, perhaps a
thatched one, would look gorgeous with roses (Rosa) on its walls, honeysuckle
(Lonicera) curling seductively round its windows and with hollyhocks (Alcea
rosea) growing up to its eaves.
Boundary walls or fences, too,
need furnishing with a rich mixture of scrambling plants.
Here are some seasonal ideas
for cottage climbers:
Winter: Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) - yellow flowers from
November to March. Japanese quince (Chaenomeles) and Forsythia for late
winter.
Spring: Clematis alpina and C. Macropetala. Wisteria (must grow on a
hot, south wall). Cotoneaster horizontalis - a great vehicle for other
climbers. Honeysuckle (Lonicera) for a sweet fragrance.
Summer: Roses (Rosa), Summer jasmine (Jasminum officinale), Japanese
honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica 'Halliana') bloom from June to frost.
Autumn: Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) or Virginia creeper
(P. quinquefolia) for superb autumn leaf colour.
Good all
year: Ivies (Hedera) of all kinds, all wildlife friendly evergreens
which provide cover and berries. Hydrangea petiolaris, for a shady wall, has
lovely tan stems, fresh green leaves and creamy lacecap flowers.
Consider growing vigorous climbers into an old tree. Clematis
montana is good for this, as are both honeysuckles and rambling
roses.
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