Cleared the brambles from the corner of the pergola patio. This is always a pain because the brambles have got quite well established. They grow into a honeysuckle, pampas and a large fern on the west wall.
There's a large rambling dog rose on the veg plot wall that I'm not sure what to do with. It's grows and spreads quickly and the flowers aren't that great or long-lived, but the rose hips are nice to see in the autumn. I would replace it, but it's not a real problem, so can wait. There a shrub next to it (Pyracantha?) Which is leggy and out of shape through competition with the rose.
The pergola is looking in its second year. We built it off a stone wall which has a fragrant honeysuckle and a clematis. The honeysuckle is strong and robust and will need pruning and training. The clematis has a strong stem, but is out-competed by the honeysuckle. The outer corners have trellis supporting a passion flower and a wisteria. Pippy used to call it Wally Wisteria in memory of her Dad. I suppose I've got a Pippy Passion Flower now. The garden also has a Rita Rubina, which has had a tough life - first, living in a pot with too much shade in our last house, then overgrown in a flower bed, then transplanted and overgrown again. I'll see what I can do with it. Given a decent chance it will be a beautiful tree, but needs some TLC.
