tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post96162124109603579..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Thinking Outside the BoxVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-50836430935597981422016-09-21T23:08:54.601+01:002016-09-21T23:08:54.601+01:00No, I don't think so, VP - it is a more uprigh...No, I don't think so, VP - it is a more upright-looking one clipped short, maybe green spire or green rocket? I'll try to sort out a photo to show you when I have time - might take me a week or two though as R is off work for a couple of weeks so we're really busy!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-3013307646845715542016-09-21T08:51:22.371+01:002016-09-21T08:51:22.371+01:00Ooh it's some years since I visited the Bishop...Ooh it's some years since I visited the Bishop's Palace and there certainly wasn't anything like that when I was there. I wonder if they've used the same <i>Euonymus</i> cultivar as the one at Barnsley House in <i>Chatty Gardener</i>'s link?VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-70203534852771728362016-09-20T23:25:12.624+01:002016-09-20T23:25:12.624+01:00You might be interested in visiting the Bishop'...You might be interested in visiting the Bishop's Palace gardens in Wells - we were there today and I thought of this post as they were using a small-leaved variety of Euonymus as an alternative to box edging for one of the gardens, after losing their box to blight. I thought it worked well - not as pretty as the hebe, but quite striking and would be good for a knot garden.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-10074211993793110452016-09-11T17:37:24.383+01:002016-09-11T17:37:24.383+01:00Thanks Gwenfar, and well done on all your mentions...Thanks Gwenfar, and well done on all your mentions this week :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-23212830249109138932016-09-09T21:59:18.927+01:002016-09-09T21:59:18.927+01:00That hebe does look like a nice alternative to box...That hebe does look like a nice alternative to box. Good to see trials are being done as I think box sadly is not a viable option anymore. I look forward to seeing the plans and plants you decide on for your front garden.Gwenfar's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326735419091325096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-50986139764356330082016-09-09T09:06:28.334+01:002016-09-09T09:06:28.334+01:00Fantastic to have news of your practical experienc...Fantastic to have news of your practical experience and further possibilities, especially for those looking for alternatives that can be shaped. Thanks Karen :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-72335408734158816302016-09-08T21:49:53.299+01:002016-09-08T21:49:53.299+01:00We are using Ilex Green Gem this year instead of b...We are using Ilex Green Gem this year instead of box, the plants come already trained and trimmed as ball shapes, or small sections of hedging for connecting together. I'm also using purple beech trained into pebble or dome shapes. Clients still ask for box, but it's not worth risking it. karen gimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979388211146202244noreply@blogger.com