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I have a small piece of spare ground opposite the path to my shed. On one side is the allotment hedge (about 8ft high) and on the other side a climbing rose over an arch. It would be a patch that got full sun if only the rose wasn't there so dappled shade I think
I can't use it for veg as the hedge is riddled with brambles and they keep growing out, over and try to grow in this piece of earth. And the hedge isn't mine as such it's the general allotment hedge between road and allotments so can't do much to the hedge..
Any ideas for something fairly thuggish that will fit in there? It can't be something too tall as the wretched council contractors use one of those things that hack their way down the inside of the hedge. My new hawthorn bushes planted to fill the gaps at the bottom of the hedge, all got their tops hacked off. Even though I have asked them NOT to do it, they go ahead as ever.
To summarise (!) I need a strong growing plant that likes dappled shade, grows wide rather than tall, will smother the ground and if the flowers smelled nice that would be a bonus.
best wishes
Sue
I have a small piece of spare ground opposite the path to my shed. On one side is the allotment hedge (about 8ft high) and on the other side a climbing rose over an arch. It would be a patch that got full sun if only the rose wasn't there so dappled shade I think
I can't use it for veg as the hedge is riddled with brambles and they keep growing out, over and try to grow in this piece of earth. And the hedge isn't mine as such it's the general allotment hedge between road and allotments so can't do much to the hedge..
Any ideas for something fairly thuggish that will fit in there? It can't be something too tall as the wretched council contractors use one of those things that hack their way down the inside of the hedge. My new hawthorn bushes planted to fill the gaps at the bottom of the hedge, all got their tops hacked off. Even though I have asked them NOT to do it, they go ahead as ever.
To summarise (!) I need a strong growing plant that likes dappled shade, grows wide rather than tall, will smother the ground and if the flowers smelled nice that would be a bonus.
best wishes
Sue
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