Shrubs At Feet of Linden Espalier Trees - An Exploration - April 2022
This is the third in a series of shrub exploration posts that are helping me think and plan how I execute on my #1 priority for 2022: plant shrubs in a deliberate way . I started with this 20' area where I need to replace some lilacs with an evergreen layer and three Tardiva Hydrangeas . Yesterday, I looked at an adjacent spot that calls for a similar (but different) evergreen layer fronted by three dwarf Little Lime Hydrangeas that are planted in a way to NOT foreclose a potential path. Today, I'm looking at the area that lays at the feet of the pair of Greenspire Linden trees along our fenceline. Here's what it looks like today: Orange ovals = Greenspire Lindens in a horizontal cordon espalier. Green ovals = Summer Beauty Alliums. I've always wanted a little bit more structure in this area - but haven't done anything meaningful. There are two problems: First...the plan is SILENT here. No plantings. Second, there's a bit of an elevation/slope that is