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Late Planting

dominic.longuFeP-lCwdominic.longuFeP-lCw Posts: 1
in Garden design
HI,

I have a sunny but exposed border that I usually grow sunflowers in. This year the sunflowers didn't take. It's now late July. 

Soil here is classic red devon soil.

I plan to try again next year, but I would like to put something in to give some cover and colour for the remainder of this summer. As I say, I want to do sunflowers again next year, so would just need annuals. 

Any ideas? 

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  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    I'd pay a visit to the local GC and just see what they have to offer. They usually have mature annuals that will give colour for th erest of the season.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I agree - there's usually some bits and bobs in the supermarkets too. Ours has full sized Cannas and I'm tempted every time I go in!
    It's really too late to sow stuff yourself. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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