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South facing patio plants

fizzylizfizzyliz Posts: 398
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How is this looking for a plan? 😊 thanks to those who helped again. The lady at the till said I had a lovely complementary selection - thanks to a group of helpful people on here 😉 
Aiming to plant this morning in our patio border. Mainly evergreens for year round colour/interest.
Thinking I’ll now need some colourful perennials to dot around that flower different times of year - any ideas would be greatly appreciated 😊

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited March 2022
    I think you've got rather too many for the space.... ;)
    I'm struggling to read the names though. 
    Have you checked all the eventual heights and more importantly - spreads?
    I think we suggested some perennials on your other thread, but I can't remember. Erigerons are perennials - is that one you have already?
    Sedum spectabile [Hylotelephium is the new name] flower later on, so they're useful.   Asters for that time of year too. 
    There's a shorter Verbena - Lollipop, as well as V. rigida [which is shorter too] Achilleas and Veronicas are all useful summer flowering perennials. Hardy geraniums. 

    There are loads more, but I think you need to review your spacing to allow them all to thrive.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2022
    That looks great @fizzyliz.  You won't need any more plants with that density - you'll be surprised how quickly they will bulk up and fill that bed!  An excellent selection, enjoy them!  (Your cascade lavender is a cascading rosemary - even better!)

    Edited to add - when you plant the lavender and rosemary, try to incorporate some horticultural grit in the planting hole, about a couple of handfuls for each - they enjoy good drainage.  (Your other plants won't need it.)
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2022
    They are fine in that density @fizzyliz to give you interest this year.  You can easily move them around next year but I don't think you'll have to.  Those Euonymus that you have chosen grow very upright and won't crowd out the other plants and you have a good number of these as well as plants that will cascade.  I really wouldn't change that arrangement this year or add anything else, I think you'll be pleased with it as you've planned!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • fizzylizfizzyliz Posts: 398
    Thank you ☺️ @Plantminded
  • fizzylizfizzyliz Posts: 398
    @Fairygirl
    erigeron sea of blossom 
    eunonymous japonica white spire
    Nandina domestica obsessed
    rosmarinus officianalis whitewater silver
    Eunonymous japonica paloma blanca
    lavender vera
    so 6 varieties, 2/3 of each…
    the rosemary is cascading, as is the erigeron I believe.

    thanks 😊
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