Good morning, there was a previous discussion here about shrubs with some great suggestions that I have happily taken up.
Would you also like to share which perennials you have had good experiences with, possibly how you combine them, and what didn’t work out so well...
As you can probably guess, I am currently planning the perennials for two beds; preferably perennial plants to reduce maintenance.
One is in full south-facing exposure, with only a bit of morning shade (probably going for something like a cottage garden style), measuring about 4.5 x 1 m (15 x 3 feet). Additionally, I will have a trellis in front of the neighbor’s garage (likely with clematis and climbing roses) about 7 x 1 m (23 x 3 feet), which faces west and is sheltered by a wall but otherwise quite sunny.
So please share your ideas!
Would you also like to share which perennials you have had good experiences with, possibly how you combine them, and what didn’t work out so well...
As you can probably guess, I am currently planning the perennials for two beds; preferably perennial plants to reduce maintenance.
One is in full south-facing exposure, with only a bit of morning shade (probably going for something like a cottage garden style), measuring about 4.5 x 1 m (15 x 3 feet). Additionally, I will have a trellis in front of the neighbor’s garage (likely with clematis and climbing roses) about 7 x 1 m (23 x 3 feet), which faces west and is sheltered by a wall but otherwise quite sunny.
So please share your ideas!
I also have the perennial sweet William. They are biennial. The flowers dance beautifully in the background, and the foliage is evergreen. However, they can become overwhelming if the new seedlings aren’t removed from time to time.
Caucasian forget-me-not, a perennial, is also very nice with heart-shaped leaves. It doesn’t bloom for long but works well as an edging plant.
Perennials are characterized by most of their upper parts dying back and then regrowing in the following spring. For this reason, perennials are often combined with other plants (as I mentioned) so that the garden bed looks attractive throughout the year.
What I will no longer plant: too much lavender, because it becomes ugly and woody; grass pink loses its appeal; dahlias need to be dug up for winter... to be continued.
Caucasian forget-me-not, a perennial, is also very nice with heart-shaped leaves. It doesn’t bloom for long but works well as an edging plant.
Perennials are characterized by most of their upper parts dying back and then regrowing in the following spring. For this reason, perennials are often combined with other plants (as I mentioned) so that the garden bed looks attractive throughout the year.
What I will no longer plant: too much lavender, because it becomes ugly and woody; grass pink loses its appeal; dahlias need to be dug up for winter... to be continued.
Winniefred7 Apr 2019 10:59I checked, and besides the already mentioned plants, I currently have in the sunbed:
Betony, various types of asters, chicory, yarrow, beer sage, cup plant, indigo lupine, steppe sage, red cornflower.
Betony, various types of asters, chicory, yarrow, beer sage, cup plant, indigo lupine, steppe sage, red cornflower.
Thanks in advance for your tips, especially the suggestions related to prairie beds were very helpful as a starting point.
Does anyone have experience incorporating plants that need more water into a prairie bed? Over the weekend, I was given some Skimmias, which apparently shouldn’t be placed in full sun; however, the area where they are supposed to go is mostly designed as a prairie-style planting. If you water them, does that harm the prairie plants?
Does anyone have experience incorporating plants that need more water into a prairie bed? Over the weekend, I was given some Skimmias, which apparently shouldn’t be placed in full sun; however, the area where they are supposed to go is mostly designed as a prairie-style planting. If you water them, does that harm the prairie plants?
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Bieber08159 Apr 2019 22:29ypg schrieb:
too much lavender, because it becomes unsightly and woody, This can be avoided by proper pruning in late spring.
Bieber0815 schrieb:
This should be avoidable by appropriate pruning in late spring.Prune everything. It’s a lot of work.