THE JUNGLE APPROACHES

Well at the end of January, last weekend, Paul went off to Norfolk , with our middle daughter ,to Urban Jungle Nursery's to have a look at what they had in their sale.

Three days later two very large palms were delivered and so today being dry and bright he dug the holes to place them in the border.

First we had that age old discussion of where he thought would be a good idea, that involved his tropical area taking over the borders past the Lych Gate and then we agreed he'd keep them in his current tropical area due to plans that hopefully will happen this year with regard to an area nearby.

I did suggest if the garden was no longer big enough we could move but he suggested he could move six foot of earth and his problem would be solved??? :) Funny man!

So the biggest palm was put in where he'd taken out my lilac tree which he said was too big and he did not like! Funny now there's a BIG palm in it's place...

The new palm in place.

The existing tropical jungle plants that were already in place last year.

a wider view. He said my Rhododendron woodland area that leads down to the back patio circle could stay!!!

The second palm still tied waiting for it's hole to be dug.

This palm will be at the edge of the jungle!

The two green banana's are still wrapped against the cold.

Some crocus peeking up in the raised beds.

The view from the Lych gate.

The second palm is in , just needs turning.

Will look much better once the warmer weather arrives and the Banana's are once again on show and the other small plants are back mixed in .

Else where in the garden the beds look empty while the plants are still below the surface waiting for the winter to finish.

This area will be overflowing in a couple of months.

The formal box garden sits waiting for the warmer weather to bring back the colour.

Lots of buds on the Stellata Magnolia , unfortunately lots of grass in the brickwork path and paving. but still to cold to start the clean up.

This Camelia  by the house is coming into flower.

So the traditional English garden is under threat from Paul's Jungle but as I told him , I'm head gardener and he's just the under gardener , he smiled and looked me over, then turned away and mumbled something about maybe he could get away with digging only five foot??


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