Ideal "in between" plants?

Hi

Well I went out in my garden today, decided to start with a very small area before I tackle the jungle at the bottom of the garden! This area is up against a fence panel to the right of my garden, towards the house. Shady in the morning but sunny in the afternoon. It's only a small area so I've only planted three things in it so far, a dark red lily, a pink jewel and something completely unknown cos they weren't labelled! My question is should I plant something in between them or would it look too overcrowded? If I can plant something else what would you suggest?

I should say that on the left hand side is quite a larger shrub and to the right is a large rose bush which needs pruning eventually since when it's windy it knocks the window wanting to come in

Thank you in advance

 

I think if you plant i between it would become too crowded as the plants grow

If you dont want to see bare soil you could plant some groundcover plants in front

 

Thank you @Dips, that's what I was worried about, as I've no idea how much these things are going to grow. What ground cover plants would you suggest? I'm a complete novice to this gardening business and tend to impulse buy!

 

Im big fan of creeping thyme, creeping phlox or ajuga reptans

But it depends on how much room you have at the front. Ajugas would work with the partial shade and produce lovely purple flowers

 

Thank you, there's not a great deal of room but I think they look a bit lonely on their own

 

Plants always do when you first plant them dont worry they will soon grow

Perhaps leave it and see how the border looks in september

 

good advice, I tend to be very impatient. I will try and resist planting anything else until these have had a chance to grow a bit

 

Dont worry im impatient too

I dont think it helps that all gardening shows create instant gardens that look amazing and when you plant stuff yourself it just always looks blah and lacking at first.

 

yes that's true. I did wonder whether I could plant some spring bulbs dotted around (I know it's too late to plant them now). Make it look pretty for longer lol

 

Lol have you got a picture which shows more of the area so we have more clue of context, space and scale etc It will help with people making suggestions

 

lol sorry told you I was impatient! Hope these pics show enough. On the left there will be a bit more space when I find another home for the BBQ!

 

haha oh good lord I can see how daft I sound now - there clearly isn't a lot of room for anything else there!

 

You dont sound daft i fully understand

I would honestly just wait and see how much they grow and how big they get this year and then make a decision

 

yes I will definitely do that, see how these ones get on first. Thanks for all your help

 

I would go to a garden centre and get some half-hardy annuals to give you some colour. Things like nicotiana, salvias, or whatever takes your fancy. Obviously you only get one season out of them, but you can pack them in for a good display.