The Road to Hell(ebore)

[beancounter]

A note of caution about plantings close to the track. The plant in the photo below, I am assured by my live-in gardener and carer, is a Hellebore.
It frames the tunnel entrance nicely.
But....

Unfortunately, in spring and early summer it drops a sticky secretion, which, in this case, spreads nicely over the track. Whilst it might give a bit of extra adhesion to locos heading uphill into the tunnel, it would probably play merry hell with electrical conductivity. (I can't comment, as I've only run steam/battery recently).

Now, how can I diplomatically tell my good lady that her planting gets 9/10 for aesthetics, but 0/10 for practicality? 8|

 

[Doug]

Spray them to get rid of the green/black/white fly

 

[3Valve]

Ooh, I'd avoid the potential for domestic tension and build a cloche to put over the track.

 

[beancounter]

Ooh, I'd avoid the potential for domestic tension and build a cloche to put over the track.

Avalanche shelter! Brilliant!

 

[stockers]

an unfortunate bout of over zelous prunning.

 

[yb281]

an unfortunate bout of over zelous prunning.

Brazilian??