I don't know about specifically 'moonbeam' but I've grown 6 coreopsis 'early sunrise' from seed this year. They have been flowering non stop since July.
I have deadheaded twice I think during that time. But they're very floriferous and I haven't deadheaded in quite a few weeks now, there's lots of seed heads but still a large number of flowers.
I've grown Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' and 'Zagreb' and neither came back the following year.... hope you have more success but I gave up on those... I got them from Carol Klein at Hampton Court flower show too... she served me ..
I had Leucanthemum 'Little Princess' and found the flowering season rather short... nice when in bloom.....
Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton' is one of the best perennials, but depends on your soil and age of the plant... first year, on poor soil, it will be at least 2 foot [60cm] edging towards 3 foot... in good soil, and 2nd season, it will be 3 - 3.5 foot [90 - 100cm at least]… a group of 3 makes a magnificent show all summer...
I've grown Cupaniana before but something about the flower colour put me off.. a bit washed out if I remember..
Consider annuals like Osteospermum.. they come in a range of colours and often over winter... although I like to replace... they go well with roses I find.. You might also like Rhodanthemum hosmariense but the main flower period is early summer, with some repeat later... I have 'Casablanca' and 'Marrakech'...
..and don't forget the ever popular Erigeron karvinskianus… it does seed about.. but flowers all summer... here's mine today... it's not just for rockeries.. Osteospermums with roses...
@Mr. Vine Eye Thanks, that sounds good. At least I know I don't need to worry about it.
@Marlorena Thanks for great suggestions, as always. I haven't thought about annuals. With our mild winters and high chances of overwintering, it is something to consider.
Why do you think your coreopsis died? Waterlogged soil in winter, it was too cold or is it just that they aren't reliable? On paper, I have the perfect conditions - sandy soil, free-draining, acidic, mild winters.
Also thanks for the info about A. 'E.C. Buxton', although a lovely plant it sounds like it wouldn't work as a front of the border plant with smaller roses but it could look nice between them.
@edhelka … I grew them both on heavy clay and here on sandy... I'm not sure they're that long lived in any case... I grew a Tickseed in a pot that came back, but it was too garish.. I might try again with them as they look so nice in a block... ...but my preferred daisy like flowers now are Asters and Rudbeckias… incidentally you might like this dwarf Aster from the Secret Garden club... something like this might suit your purposes... there are a few varieties... there's also a blue..
I've had Coreopsis "Moonbeam" a couple of times and it hasn't come through the winter, and it's definitely not waterlogged here (sandy soil, drains like a sieve). For annuals, poached egg plant (Limanthes douglasii) is yellow and white so gives the impression of light yellow from a distance, and is low-growing. I think there are a few cream/light yellow varieties of Calendula (pot marigold) but you'd need to check out the seed catalogues/websites to see what's available for next year.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Thanks everyone. I want to create something similar to this combination (not sure what garden it is) but on a much smaller scale. I'll be using several types of smaller lavenders (instead of nepeta and salvia) for the edge, interrupted by something simple and green (could be box balls, some box alternatives or some dwarf hebes) and the anthemis alternative. And I plan to use white gauras and verbena bon. lollipop (maybe some big ones too) in the middle of the border between the roses.
I quite like the idea of osteospermum and also coreopsis (but I am not sure if I want to risk it). I will look more into all options.
….if you're looking for an evergreen that forms a green ball, I recommend Hebe 'Cobb Valley'... it doesn't flower, or very little, and never needs clipping... ...at bottom of photo here..
@Marlorena thank you so much for the advice on lady Hamilton . She's recovering and new shoots coming out. I have this lovely white rose floribunda which I don't know of the name , could you please give me some insight 😅😅😅
It’s been a pretty good few weeks this month on my balcony and the last sunny weekend of ‘summer’ is making all the roses look pretty
I thought this yellow rose was poet’s wife but having observed it for a while I’m having second thoughts, the flowers seem to be much bigger than the ones I saw at DA nursery and the petals seem to unfurl in a different way too.. I haven’t got a good photo of its foliage as I impulsively snipped off most of its leaves when Blackspot hit a month ago.. new shoots are only just peeking through now..
And lastly the ever so elusive royal William bloom
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I have deadheaded twice I think during that time. But they're very floriferous and I haven't deadheaded in quite a few weeks now, there's lots of seed heads but still a large number of flowers.
I had Leucanthemum 'Little Princess' and found the flowering season rather short... nice when in bloom.....
Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton' is one of the best perennials, but depends on your soil and age of the plant... first year, on poor soil, it will be at least 2 foot [60cm] edging towards 3 foot... in good soil, and 2nd season, it will be 3 - 3.5 foot [90 - 100cm at least]… a group of 3 makes a magnificent show all summer...
I've grown Cupaniana before but something about the flower colour put me off.. a bit washed out if I remember..
Consider annuals like Osteospermum.. they come in a range of colours and often over winter... although I like to replace... they go well with roses I find..
You might also like Rhodanthemum hosmariense but the main flower period is early summer, with some repeat later... I have 'Casablanca' and 'Marrakech'...
..and don't forget the ever popular Erigeron karvinskianus… it does seed about.. but flowers all summer... here's mine today... it's not just for rockeries..
Osteospermums with roses...
...but my preferred daisy like flowers now are Asters and Rudbeckias… incidentally you might like this dwarf Aster from the Secret Garden club... something like this might suit your purposes... there are a few varieties... there's also a blue..
https://www.secretgardeningclub.co.uk/products/1-x-aster-alpinus-white-9cm-pot?variant=45193153092
...at bottom of photo here..
I thought this yellow rose was poet’s wife but having observed it for a while I’m having second thoughts, the flowers seem to be much bigger than the ones I saw at DA nursery and the petals seem to unfurl in a different way too.. I haven’t got a good photo of its foliage as I impulsively snipped off most of its leaves when Blackspot hit a month ago.. new shoots are only just peeking through now..
And lastly the ever so elusive royal William bloom