John Wicks, My Garden (RG6)

Styles: Child friendly, English cottage, Suburban, Water, Wildlife

Soil types: Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage: Well-drained

Soil pH: Neutral

Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect: South

Exposure: Sheltered

Hardiness: Hardy (H4)

John Wicks's garden plan

There is not a published plan for this garden yet.

Plants in John Wicks's garden

Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's tongue fern)

Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis' (Scaly male fern 'Crispa Gracilis')

Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' (Penstemon 'Sour Grapes')

Plants John Wicks wants

Allium caeruleum (Azure-flowered garlic)

Convolvulus tricolor 'Royal Ensign' (Dwarf morning glory 'Royal Ensign')

Hydrangea serrata 'Rosalba' (Hydrangea 'Rosalba')

John Wicks

About me
I am a self-taught amateur gardener. I live in the Thames Valley. My garden is about 17m by 13m and I have a 10 pole allotment. My 5 granddaughters like helping me in the garden (my grandson also helps but is too young to do much more than dig holes in the flowerbeds). I am also a Garden Guide Volunteer at the National Trust's lovely garden at Greys Court (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greys-court/). I take visitors on garden tours, answer their questions, etc. I also keep their plant list up to date - there are over 800 different plants in the garden - and Shoot has been a great help with that.

Gardening expertise
Very Keen

Biggest gardening accomplishments
Some tasty veg from my allotment.

Biggest gardening frustrations
Vine weevil, slugs, pigeons and cats.

The gardening project I am currently working on
Replanting an east facing border after a fence has been replaced. Getting my allotment ready for next spring.

John Wicks's forum posts

Re: Drought tolerant species for Turkish garden
Wed. 16th August 2017 19:30

Re: Best site for Passiflora?
Sun. 1st January 2017 17:41

Re: What tree or overgrown scrub is this please?
Sun. 1st January 2017 17:37

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