I can't think of anything nicer than doing this kind of border, it's hard (maybe impossible) to get it totally 'right' straight off the jump, but the ongoing 'tweaking' is lots of fun!
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
@Loxley I like that idea of planting a group then dotting some through the bed didn't think of that . mainly planting in groups of 3's except for some like salvia - sedums maybe - eryngium if I keep them , I have thought of other grasses mainly panicum but I am not a crazy on grasses and don't want as many as piet oudolf uses. They is a film on piet oudolf planting but I can't find it anywhere .
@didyw I've got some persicaria in the back garden September Spires quite a usual variety not normally seen. I know they can spread but its for more vigorous than expected I'll have to dig them up and move them .
Lavender are already in one may need moving again @Fire builders left loads of sand next that bed when doing the path , I can even grow nerines in it but I've never seen them flower .
I can't think of anything nicer than doing this kind of border, it's hard (maybe impossible) to get it totally 'right' straight off the jump, but the ongoing 'tweaking' is lots of fun!
consent tweaking the best bit , I am forever digging plants up and repositioning / change them to get the look I am after . I'll never be totally happy with it but it be a job that's never finished like the rest of the garden.
Don't worry @CostumedVole I am creaking a bit but at the tender ripe old age of 31 that lawn will be gone in a jiffy . I still like the idea of someone else doing it for me though
You're less than half my age. I took up the back lawn earlier this year because I wanted something different. Not too hard, except that it was very dry here so it was harder than it would normally have been! I'd agree with the others - too many different plants for the size of the space, but if it's what you like, you may as well experiment. It might also look very empty early in the year unless you get the balance right. Think about how that's going to look in March, for example. I know what would look like here - a giant cat litter tray.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That's was sort of what I was trying to say,too many plants and you need space for weeding etc. Unfortunately I have to make do with the 6 inches of soil that's all there is,we can't add to it, because of the drive, the slope,to the drains. It took ages to find small plants,to go there,not wanting to pay stupid amounts for 9cm pots. I've also added home sown cosmos which go well in the scheme. We ended up hiring a turf cutter for making a wildflower area. North facing back garden,clay,improved by us,not free draining,and I do grow. Alliums.(the shingle and weeds are nextdoor)
I've been tinkering over the past week moving plants round etc I've more a less done a full circle and gone back to something similar to my original idea I seem fairly pleased with it for now . I've decided on Salvia Amethyst and Salvia Purple Rain ( tempted with hannays blue ) . I may dot some kniphofia mango through the border to try and break up the pink , I don't particularly like pink yet I've made a border full of it. And I'll probably go with Miscanthus Ferner Osten , I do have Miscanthus Memory in the back garden which hasn't do much yet its the perfect colour but probably to large maybe I'll relent .
I've placed pots out to see if it will fit ,quantity of plants needed and it makes it easier to change things.
I collected some plants this weekend from dove cottage I just manged to get them in my rucksack , I'd say that's a fit
I'll order the rest of the plants I need probably from Claire Austin. Get my tiller out and turn the bed over hopefully this week sometime if it stops raining . Probably a bit more tinkering when I am ready to plant.
Today while it stop raining for a while I've tidied up the pots before they blow away and removed any remaining plants except for the rose and the odd aquilegia . Got into a bit of a roll no rain yet so got the little rotavator / tiller out and went over the area where the lawn were and spread the soil around to even the surface. Its really good soil ( black gold ) even to work on it while its wet its still crumbly . I planted 3 veronciastrum pink glow while I were at it.
I desperately want something with winter / early spring interest in the top left corner they is more space there than you think, I did fancy a Daphne Jacqueline postill but I fear it will fail it far to exposed and come at a financial loss they cost a bomb particularly a good sized one.
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@didyw I've got some persicaria in the back garden September Spires quite a usual variety not normally seen. I know they can spread but its for more vigorous than expected I'll have to dig them up and move them .
Lavender are already in one may need moving again @Fire builders left loads of sand next that bed when doing the path , I can even grow nerines in it but I've never seen them flower .
Don't worry @CostumedVole I am creaking a bit but at the tender ripe old age of 31 that lawn will be gone in a jiffy . I still like the idea of someone else doing it for me though
I'd agree with the others - too many different plants for the size of the space, but if it's what you like, you may as well experiment. It might also look very empty early in the year unless you get the balance right. Think about how that's going to look in March, for example. I know what would look like here - a giant cat litter tray.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've placed pots out to see if it will fit ,quantity of plants needed and it makes it easier to change things.
I collected some plants this weekend from dove cottage I just manged to get them in my rucksack , I'd say that's a fit
I'll order the rest of the plants I need probably from Claire Austin. Get my tiller out and turn the bed over hopefully this week sometime if it stops raining . Probably a bit more tinkering when I am ready to plant.
I desperately want something with winter / early spring interest in the top left corner they is more space there than you think, I did fancy a Daphne Jacqueline postill but I fear it will fail it far to exposed and come at a financial loss they cost a bomb particularly a good sized one.
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