Ideas on what would grow well in this corner ?

I'm re-locating the fuchsias from the this corner of my 'yarden' and would like to replace them with something colourful but upright and tallish growing rather than something that spreads/bushes out. Preference is for a hardy perennial. It's a south facing space but the fence to the rear of the fuchsias is north facing
There is compost and decent soil in there now and the fuchsias do really well in the corner but further down it's thick clay. Also, as the rear fence faces north there isn't an awful lot of sun on that corner throughout the day and the soil never completely dries out. I was thinking Astilbe at one point but wondered whether anyone has any ideas please of of any other perennials that might fit the bill instead?

 

A sleek obelisk with two modest climbers surrounded by hardy Geraniums might look good in that spot. Lonicera Henryi is my favourite, it's evergreen and tolerates shade and sun equally well. A Clematis could do well, and give a second period of flowering once Henryi is done, or compliment Old Henry. Hardy Geraniums are great, you can get evergreen or semi- evergreen ones, and several flower all summer.

Your Yarden looks very neat, it would be nice to see more photos

 

A small wildlife pond surrounded by tall grasses with something colourful and pollinator friendly run through them. A mirror might possibly help with bringing reflected light in.

 

Thanks Selleri ... lovely ideas. Especially like the obelisk suggestion but think that as it's a small space and with everything else I have in there it could possibly be too much. There is actually a clematis right at the back corner but it didn't do much last summer. The fuchsias may have drowned it out. So I've gone off the idea of climbers there which is why I was wondering about tall & upright, freestanding, colourful perennials. I've been researching all day actually - that www can drag me into it's vortex for hours n hours! ... especially when it's too wet to venture outside. Think I may have found a couple of contenders [for the taller ones anyway] and may pop a hardy geranium in too - as you've suggested - at the front next to the existing campanula [which I forgot to mention]. It will be all that's left after the fuchsias are transplanted elsewhere.

Thanks for saying yarden looks neat ... A little apprehensive posting pics in such a place full of gardening knowledge [!] but as you've mentioned it here are a few little views of how it's been at different times over the last couple of years. Currently it's with the pots next to olive tree but that could all change this year



Just for fun here are a couple of pics also of what it was like when I bought the house in 2016 ...



It's been a lot of hard work [especially ripping up the claggy lawn!] but I've enjoyed it mostly and am pretty pleased with how it's turned out.

Thanks again for responding. I appreciate it.

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Thanks LM for the suggestions. I would never have thought of a wildlife pond and have just been looking today at the feasibility of such a small one. As it's such a small space though not sure I'd fit it all in with the grasses etc too. I think I've decided on something colourful and pollinator friendly though - just deciding now between all the choices. Still narrowing them down !

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How about a water feature then with lots of colour around it . Trickle of water is very relaxing.

 

Aha .... you've just made me re-think! I've already got a small water feature that I made last year with a solar pump and the 'solar bit' would reach into the sun from that corner and I could relocate it!. Now that's a good idea !!
Cheers
[Well I say cheers but I'd almost made my mind up and am now in a fix again lol ... ]

 

there are always lots of ideas and inspirations to be found on GC. Lots of imaginative and createful people . It can be difficult to choose sometimes

 

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Thanks for saying yarden looks neat ... A little apprehensive posting pics in such a place full of gardening knowledge [!] but as you've mentioned it here are a few little views of how it's been at different times over the last couple of years. Currently it's with the pots next to olive tree but that could all change this year

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Just for fun here are a couple of pics also of what it was like when I bought the house in 2016 ...

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It's been a lot of hard work [especially ripping up the claggy lawn!] but I've enjoyed it mostly and am pretty pleased with how it's turned out.

Thanks again for responding. I appreciate it.

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is it THAT bad then ????