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Comments (61)I've been thinking on the advice in this thread all day and considering what more bones would be like in my designs. (we were working in a garden I did last fall) and I kept chewing over the colored hay remark. Looking at this one today, I can see that it could be much more substantial than it is. At the moment, the focal point it a weeping Beech, evergreens are Black dragon Cryptomerias and a large sweeping arc of Vardar valley Box, deciduous plants are several Viburnums, Oakleaf and Annabelle Hydrangeas, syringas, rugosas, cotoneasters, a varigated salix, Berberis concordes, shrub roses abound, Potentillas and Spirea mellow yellow. But it is still very herbaceous, it's a very large garden. I'm seeing all your points on substance, but where I look I tend to crave grasses for that purpose. Some tying plant to thicken the effect...??? Anyway... I do see what you all are pointing out, I think it's all a matter of degree. At what point does a grass garden become a dwarf evergreen garden? - The amounts of each... I can appreciate and have copied Adrian Bloom at times turning a rose garden into a conifer garden with roses as accents, yes it's very appealing. But is it the rule to live by? I'm not sure. some 25 years ago, in another life I can remember a prof going over K.I.S.S. and then many moons later I bristled as the estate owner requested a garden that provided constant change from spring to fall and I told him of Gertrude Jekyl's thoughts on the high drama of massing and not all spaces need to be all things especially if it weren't not constantly in view. "the delphineum bed is astounding in bloom but by all means place it down a path that you don't have to travel when they are not..." or something along those lines, hey? So where did I leave that direction and land here? Is it simply a matter of becoming a plant fanatic, maybe so. But gone are the days of staked campanulas and barren mulch awaiting spring's arrival. The introduction of IPM in pest control may have led me to develop tolerance levels in my maintenance habits also, as I write this, Mis gracillimus, Eupatorium Gateway and Physocarpus Diablo are wrestling each other for space in my front border, do I need to referee the fight or wait to see the outcome, winner takes all....See MoreGive Away: sept 23 trade
Comments (27)Unfortunately, the Gaura roots rotted, so I'm crossing this off the list. Nightnurse -- I have you down for an Aster 'Puff', Anemone 'Honorine Joubert', and Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue'. Ruth -- You can have a Deutzia and a couple P.Ternata seedlings. I can offer you a couple 4" E. 'Sapphire blue', the gallons are gone, and I'll bring extra sedums including a couple I didn't list. Jeno--Yes, take them! (except the gaura; it's is no good)....See MoreSuggestions on what to plant please
Comments (32)Welcome to the forum, Ashlie! You asked about artemisia...I grew Silver King awhile back. Loved it and it's aggressive growth wasn't difficult to manage...the texture and colour would be a wonderful foil for your hosta. So would the 'Brunette' cimicifuga. If you want an instant jungle, you could choose tall and full perennials. Look up Veronicastrum and see if you like the foliage. It grows quickly and isn't a diva but has architectural detail. There are also some tall astilbes (some reach 4-5 feet). Ostrich Plume is also interesting. Once all your infra structure is in the ground, then you'll get a better idea about how many big hosta you will need. Sometimes less is more - the bigger the plant, the less plants you'll need. I'd like to suggest you take a peek at Mocc's gardens....bet you'll see what you are looking for. I'm sorry but I can't get my hands on the pic she posted in the last day or so, just for starters. Anyway, thought I'd put in my two cents. It's always fun to be invited to be part of the building process of a new garden. :-) Have fun, enjoy and most of all, please share pics with us when you are done...we go crazy for pictures! Oh and yes, two Wu!!!! :-) Jo...See MorePlant combinations
Comments (15)I specialize in Hemerocallis and I don't think you can beat daylilies for variety of color,pattern,size, and form. I choose a lot of blues and whites as companion plants because you don't find those colors in daylilies. I must admit that some hybridizers are getting very close to pure white and there are eyezones now that are very close to true blue, but I digress. The companion plants that I like with my daylilies are scabiosa, platycodon, shasta daisies, veronicastrum virginicum,and campanula. I also like echinacea. I'm trying some of the fun, new double ones and orange and yellow ones. I like buddleias of all colors with my daylilies, as background or in the center of my long, rectangular beds. I love crocosmia and have many clumps of it around the garden. I was told many years ago that it was marginal and difficult to grow here, but it has thrived for me. Lucifer is the easiest to grow. I've tried some of the oranges and yellows and had fairly good luck with them. Echinacea and Russian Sage are pretty together. Karen Here is a link that might be useful: The Cat Lady's Garden...See Morelaceyvail 6A, WV
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