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!
So far, I find the following plants to be completely trouble-free among others:
Echinacea
Yarrow
Anemone
Stonecrop
Ryegrass
Astilbe
Sage
Lavender (yes, but it needs to be properly pruned)
These are based on my experience from my first garden. That’s why I’ve replanted them the same way now. Hopefully, this will be confirmed again; otherwise, I will have wasted a lot of money.
New (and therefore without experience yet):
Sea holly
Globe thistles
Dwarf lilac
I’m really curious to see how everything develops. Except for one Echinacea plant, everything seems to have taken root.
I’m so impatient!
Echinacea
Yarrow
Anemone
Stonecrop
Ryegrass
Astilbe
Sage
Lavender (yes, but it needs to be properly pruned)
These are based on my experience from my first garden. That’s why I’ve replanted them the same way now. Hopefully, this will be confirmed again; otherwise, I will have wasted a lot of money.
New (and therefore without experience yet):
Sea holly
Globe thistles
Dwarf lilac
I’m really curious to see how everything develops. Except for one Echinacea plant, everything seems to have taken root.
I’m so impatient!
Winniefred17 Jun 2019 19:57I have had good experiences in my garden with:
Sedum
Purple Coneflower
Rudbeckia
Helenium
Perennial Sunflower
Yarrow
Sage in several varieties
Betony
Lupine
Phlox in all varieties
Thyme
Ornamental Thistles
Daisies (including some red ones, which are very pretty)
New England Aster
Daylilies
Irises
Peonies
Common Mullein (which grows wild here, wherever it feels like)
Bellflower (also growing wild)
Mountain Cornflower
Caucasian Forget-Me-Not
Japanese Anemone
Columbine
Bergenia
Carnation
Cushion Spurge (wild)
Common Poppy (also grows wherever it wants)
Astilbe
Solomon’s Seal (many-flowered—actually, I don’t really like it, but it keeps coming back in the shade bed)
Evening Violet
I don’t think that’s all of them, but that’s roughly what I have in my garden.
Sedum
Purple Coneflower
Rudbeckia
Helenium
Perennial Sunflower
Yarrow
Sage in several varieties
Betony
Lupine
Phlox in all varieties
Thyme
Ornamental Thistles
Daisies (including some red ones, which are very pretty)
New England Aster
Daylilies
Irises
Peonies
Common Mullein (which grows wild here, wherever it feels like)
Bellflower (also growing wild)
Mountain Cornflower
Caucasian Forget-Me-Not
Japanese Anemone
Columbine
Bergenia
Carnation
Cushion Spurge (wild)
Common Poppy (also grows wherever it wants)
Astilbe
Solomon’s Seal (many-flowered—actually, I don’t really like it, but it keeps coming back in the shade bed)
Evening Violet
I don’t think that’s all of them, but that’s roughly what I have in my garden.
I really love these plants. We have partly very sandy soil, and they thrive wonderfully there.
Blazing star, balloon flower, and a large-flowered coneflower.
Also, many petunias have self-seeded. Last year, I bought a few petunia plants. This year, they all came up on their own all.
Best regards, Steffi
Blazing star, balloon flower, and a large-flowered coneflower.
Also, many petunias have self-seeded. Last year, I bought a few petunia plants. This year, they all came up on their own all.
Best regards, Steffi
I love hellebores; they start blooming as early as January and still look great even after the flowers have faded (Image 1).
I also like scabious, but they don't seem to survive the winter here. Anyway, I planted new ones again (Image 2).
This year, I’m trying a geranium Rozanne, which is supposed to be a continuous bloomer and hardy enough to survive the winter—let’s see how it goes.
There are also hardy mallows, another continuous bloomer. I planted two as a test.
Oh, and I almost forgot: columbines in all colors grow here wild. They survive the winter and look simply stunning!
I also like scabious, but they don't seem to survive the winter here. Anyway, I planted new ones again (Image 2).
This year, I’m trying a geranium Rozanne, which is supposed to be a continuous bloomer and hardy enough to survive the winter—let’s see how it goes.
There are also hardy mallows, another continuous bloomer. I planted two as a test.
Oh, and I almost forgot: columbines in all colors grow here wild. They survive the winter and look simply stunning!
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