Narrow Town Garden: Planting Instructions

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Plant Schedule for garden of                          
Mr X
100 Long Street
Oxford
Plants shown by bed and position as detailed on the plan
A  = annuals                B = bulbs	C  = conifer                 Cl = climber
Gr = grass                   H  = herbaceous	S  = shrub                   T  = tree
e  = existing

Pos Type  Qty  Latin name                           	Common name

Bed A - Left Border by House

  1  Cl    1   Lonicera periclymenum Serotina       	Late Dutch Honeysuckle
  2  Cl    1   Hedera helix 'Glacier'               	Ivy
  3  Cl    1   Lonicera periclymenum Belgica        	Early Dutch Honeysuckle
  4  B    50   Crocus                               		Crocus
  5  A     3   Pelargonium                          		Geranium
  6  A     5   Lobelia
  7  S     1   Senecio greyii
  8  S     1   Weigela florida 'Variegata'
  9  S     1 e Rosa                                 		Rose
 10  S     1   Viburnum tinus                       	Laurustinus
 11  S     1   Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'
 12  S     1   Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold
 13  S     1   Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth'     	Shrubby Cinqufoil
 14  H    12   Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'        	Bugle
 15  H    12   Viola odorata                        	Sweet Violet

Bed B - Right Border by House 

  1  S     2   Hypericum inodorum 'Elstead'         	St John's Wort
  2  S     1   Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote'          	St John's Wort
  3  S     1   Cornus alba sibirica 'Elegantissima' 	Dogwood
  4  S     1   Buddleia x Lochinch                  	Butterfly Bush
  5  S     1 e Forsythia
  6  H     5   Dryopteris filix-mas                 	Male Fern
  7  H     4   Vinca major 'Variegata'              	Greater Periwinkle Var.
  8  T     1 e (Pear)                               		Pear
  9  B    12   Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'             	Daffodil
 10  B    12   Tulipa                               		Tulip
 11  H     1   Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
 12  H     3   Alchemilla mollis                    	Lady's Mantle
 13  H     7   Sisyrinchium striatum


Bed C - Pergola 

  1  S     1   Lavatera arborea                     	Tree Mallow
  2  H     2   Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
  3  S     1   Skimmia japonica rubella
  4  H     6   Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins'              	 Pink
  5  S     2   Rosa 'Laura Ford'
  6  Cl    4   Clematis 'Madame le Coultre'         	(Syn.Marie Boisselot)
  7  Cl    2   Rosa 'Golden Showers'
  8  Gr    9   Festuca glauca                       	Sheep's Fescue
  9  S     1   Acer palmatum diss. Atropurpureum    Purple Cut-leaved Acer

Bed D - Top Left Borders

  1  T     3 e (Apple)                              		Apple
  2  B    30   Crocus                              		 Crocus
  3  C     2   Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea'  Common Juniper, Canadian
  4  S     1 e Rosa                                 		Rose
  5  S     1   Senecio greyii
  6  H     2   Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
  7  S     1   Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
  8  T     1   Pyrus salicifolia Pendula            	Weeping Willow-leaf Pear
  9  S     1   Choisya ternata 'Sundance'          	 Mexican Orange
 10  C     2   Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca'     	 Prostrate Juniper
 11  H     1   Salvia purpurascens                  	Purple Sage
 12  T     1 e (Apple)                             		 Apple
 13  B    30   Crocus                              		 Crocus
 14  S     1 e Ligustrum lucidum                    	Privet
 15  H     3   Acanthus mollis                     	 Bear's Breeches
 16  S     1   Prunus lusitanica                    	Portugal laurel
 17  H     1   Vinca major 'Variegata'              	Greater Periwinkle Var.

Bed E - Top Right Border
  1  Cl    1   Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'         	Honeysuckle
  2  Cl    1   Hedera helix 'Glacier'               	Ivy
  3  S     1   Choisya ternata                      	Mexican Orange Blossom
  4  S     1   Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland'       	Sutherland Elder
  5  S     1   Choisya ternata                      	Mexican Orange Blossom
  6  H     3   Origanum vulgare aureum              	Marjoram
  7  H     1   Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'        	Ice Plant
  8  S     1   Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessop' 	Rosemary
  9  T     1 e (Apple)                              		Apple
List of Plants to buy for the garden of             
Mr X
100 Long Street
Oxford

Latin Name                              		Qty

Classification : A - Annuals

Lobelia                                  			5
Pelargonium                              		3


Classification : B - Bulbs

Crocus                                 			110
Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'                		12
Tulipa                                 			 12


Classification : C - Conifer
Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea'     	 2
Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca'          		2


Classification : Cl - Climber

Clematis 'Madame le Coultre'             		4
Hedera helix 'Glacier'                   		2
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'             		1
Lonicera periclymenum Belgica            		1
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina           		1
Rosa 'Golden Showers'                    		2
Rosa 'Laura Ford'                        		2


Classification : Gr - Grass

Festuca glauca                           		9


Classification : H - Herbaceous

Acanthus mollis                          		3
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'           		12
Alchemilla mollis                       		 3
Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins'                   		6
Dryopteris filix-mas                     		5
Heuchera 'Palace Purple'                 		5
Origanum vulgare aureum                 		 3
Salvia purpurascens                      		1
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'            		1
Sisyrinchium striatum                    		7
Vinca major 'Variegata'                  		5
Viola odorata                           			12


Classification : S - Shrub

Acer palmatum diss. Atropurpureum        	1
Buddleia x Lochinch                      		1
Choisya ternata                         		 2
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'               		1
Cornus alba sibirica 'Elegantissima'     		1
Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'         		1
Hypericum inodorum 'Elstead'             		2
Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote'              		1
Lavatera arborea                         		1
Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold      		1
Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth'         		1
Prunus lusitanica                        		1
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessop'     		1
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland'           		1
Senecio greyii                          		 2
Skimmia japonica rubella                		 1
Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'    		 1
Viburnum tinus                       		   	 1


Classification : T - Tree
Pyrus salicifolia Pendula               		 1
List of plant care details for the garden of       
Mr X
100 Long Street
Oxford


Classification : B - Bulbs
Crocus                                       		Lilac/White     Spring
Allow leaves to die down after flowering

Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'                     		White           Spring
Allow leaves to die down before mowing

Tulipa                                       		Red             Spring
Deadhead
Allow leaves to die down
Leave in ground or store in dry shed


Classification : C - Conifer
Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea'          	Bronze          Winter
No pruning required                          		Yellow          Spring

Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca'              		Blue Green      Year
No pruning required


Classification : Cl - Climber

Clematis 'Madame le Coultre'                 		White           Summer
May prune if wished or light prune winter
Feed and water well

Hedera helix 'Glacier'                       		White           Year
Prune Feb/Mar if nec.
Mulch April

Lonicera periclymenum Belgica                	Yellow          Summer
Mulch in Spring
Thin out old wood after flowering

Lonicera periclymenum Serotina              	 Yellow          Summer
Mulch in Spring
Thin out old wood after flowering

Rosa 'Golden Showers'                       		 Yellow          Summer
Remove dead and withered wood
Keep well-fed and watered
		
Rosa 'Laura Ford'                            		Yellow          Summer
Feed spring/summer
Dead-head
Remove straggly shoots March

Classification : Gr - Grass

Festuca glauca                               		(Blue)          Year
Remove flowered heads


Classification : H - Herbaceous

Acanthus mollis                             		 Purple          Summer
Cut down flowered stems
Feed April
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'               		 Blue            Summer
Remove flowered stems

Alchemilla mollis                            		Green           Summer
Cut back flowered stems

Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins'                       		White           Summer
Remove flowered stems
Take cuttings every few years to renew stock
Feed with dried blood in Spring

Dryopteris filix-mas                         		Green           Summer
Cut down top growth in Autumn

Origanum vulgare aureum                      		Purple          Summer
Trim off flowered heads                      		Yellow          Year
Salvia purpurascens                          		Purple          Year
Can cut out damaged wood Sep-Feb
or cut right back Feb

Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'                	Pink            Autumn
Leave flowered stems until Spring
Mulch May
Stake June

Sisyrinchium striatum                       		 Cream           Summer
Cut off flowered stems and dead leaves

Vinca major 'Variegata'                      		Blue            Spr/Au
Cut back if it spreads too far

Viola odorata                                		Purple          Spring
No attention required


Classification : S - Shrub

Acer palmatum diss. Atropurpureum            	Yellow          Summer
No pruning required

Buddleia x Lochinch                         		 Lilac           Summer
Cut hard back in Mar.
	
Choisya ternata                              		White           Spring
Thin out straggly shoots after flowering
Remove frost damaged shoots Mar
Shelter in N England
Plant Apr/May

Cornus alba sibirica 'Elegantissima'         	White           Year
May cut to few inches of ground early Apr.
to encourage col. stems in alternate years

Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'             	Green/Wt        Winter
No pruning necessary

Forsythia                                   		 Yellow          Spring
After flowering remove old damaged shoots and shorten new
Mulch Mar/Apr

Hypericum inodorum 'Elstead'                 		Yellow          Summer
Cut back hard to 3-4" every few years

Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote'                  		Yellow          Summer
Shorten last year's shoots to few buds of old wood March

Ligustrum lucidum                            		White           Year
No pruning required unless gets too large

Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold          	White           Spring
Thin older plants by cutting some old shoots back to ground

Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth'            		 Yellow          Summer
Keep bushy by removing old weak stems, tip flowered shoots

Prunus lusitanica                           		 Cream           Spring
Cut straggly plants back Mar/Apr
Trim hedges Mar/Apr, August with secateurs

Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland'               	White           Summer
In winter may cut stems back to ground level for best fol.
Plant in good fertile soil

Senecio greyii                               		Yellow          Summer
Remove flowering stems for foliage effect
Remove straggly shoots

Skimmia japonica rubella                     		Pink            Winter
No pruning required

Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'         	 Red             Summer
Can thin out after flowering
Can cut to 3-4" of ground late February

Viburnum tinus                               		White           Winter
Thin out old damaged wood Apr
Prune April
Mulch Feb.


Classification : T - Tree


Pyrus salicifolia Pendula                    		White           Spring
Prune branches off close to tree when young Feb.
Thin other branches if necessary Feb.
Feed Feb. Mulch Mar.

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