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Seeking recommendations for peaty and damp/shady garden!

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LovelyTrees · 03/10/2015 19:58

We've just moved house and for the first time ever we have our own garden which is very exciting but also a bit scary because we have no idea what to do with it!

It's mostly lawn at the moment with a sycamore and two rowan trees. I would really like to plant some flowering plants and some shrubs with colourful or interesting foliage but i don't really know where to start.

Ideas? The soil is peaty and its a cool and shaded garden albeit south facing.

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AncestralRhubarb · 06/10/2015 07:23

Rodgersia
Meconopsis
Hydrangea
Iris sibirica
Gunnera
Astilbe
Zantedeschia aethiopica

shovetheholly · 06/10/2015 07:28

I have a thread about stuff that works well in shade - it's called 'Shady Characters'

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/gardening/2441728-Shady-characters-a-permanent-home-for-shade-garden-suggestions

I keep meaning to add to it, but forget! Blush

LovelyTrees · 07/10/2015 21:22

Thank you both. I'll have to look up almost everything on that list Rhubarb but i shall enjoy learning as i do that!

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