Shrubbery Images
The Shrubbery is full of foliage treasures, as well as two rustic garden benches hidden away in a enclosed little courtyard. The soil is very sandy, so the shrubs need to be tough. You'll find New Zealand Corokias, Escallonias, Mahonias, a large red Photinia, Hypericums, and several Astelias and Phormiums. Evergreen Pittosporums happily fill up any gaps.
I particularly love the way that Genista Little Imp has lived up to its name and self-seeded everywhere. Well, I think I do! I'm not so sure about the periwinkle, which was supposed to keep to one side of the Shrubbery path, and obviously hasn't listened to me!
The little courtyard is a calm and secret location in which to enjoy a cup of tea. The only rose which survived my original plantings is Souvenir de Madame Leonie de Viennot, who now has an archway upon which to drape herself. She's a sprawling beauty of a rose, with no regard for the sheep netting fence (my original intention for her).