The Cherry Tree Bed
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There was a sort of 'bed' under the cherry tree when we arrived in 2015 but it was not defined, just merging into the surrounding [long!] grass. We had no idea what might be hiding there :
It enjoys a little early morning sun but is really a shady bed. The soil is not too bad but relatively dry because of the tree.
We have defined the bed as a circle under the tree. It is only 7 m2 in area. The only items of interest already in the bed were various bulbs [narcissi, snowdrops and dog's tooth violets - Erythronium dens-canis] and a field of Cyclamen hederifolium, the cyclamen that flowers from bare tubers [corms] in the autumn. Ours are the pink variety but it would be nice to have some of the true white ones too. We are slowly planting up the bed with shade lovers, including an interesting vinca called Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym'.
Full details of the plants can be found in the Cherry Tree Bed plant list and the context of this area within the garden can be found on the Plan and Areas page.
