Re: Stone Wall----Ideas

Ronnalee, there are numerous perennials and woody plants that will
grow in the conditions you describe in your climate....now that we
know where you are gardening:-)

It is somewhat futile to create lists of appropriate plants without
knowing what your goals are...you say "look good from the road".  Are
you looking for seasonal interest; evergreens; flowers; foliage;
shrubs or only perennials or a mix?  Are you interested in bulbs for
spring or summer flowering?  Do you have vole or deer problems?

What provides the shade?  Large tree?  House?  Both - if a tree,
where is it in relation to your new raised bed area?

Is there anything at all planted in this bed between the new wall and
the house?  If there is nothing there, what is the material the house
is finished in  and where are any windows facing this bed and how
high off the ground are they?

Are there paths or steps that need to be taken into consideration?

What kind of soil do you have?

It would be a heck of a lot easier to suggest plants if you could
post a photo of this bed from the street side somewhere on the web
and post a link to it on this list so we can all take a look at the
situation:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Lee & Scott Gerow <rrgcjsg@bmts.com>
> Have recently completed a stone wall across the front of our house.
> It is 5 1/2' high x 26' wide (or more) and is 8' deep at one end
and 5' deep
> at the other.
> The area has a filtered  E. x  SE. exposure .
> Had originaly considered hostas, brunneras(silver leaf ), Dicentra
> spectabilis
> alba, Mertensia virginica and various campanulas to hang over the
edge.
> Upon reflection it ocurred to me that the only way to view this
garden was
> from the living room window. Hmmph.
> I am looking for a plan B if there are any ideas out there, I would
> appreciate the in-put.
> Thank you.
> Siberian iris (pale blue-no name), just opened yesterday in our
heat of 32
> c.
> Ronnalee in Wiarton
> 
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