Brilliant - what great suggestions folks, thanks a lot!
Asters I had thought of but ruled out due to flopping and mildew issues (everything in the garden has to look on top form). Any particular varieties to pick to avoid this?
I had Japanese Anemone in mind, but was a bit dubious because I've spent many hours trying to get rid of a serious infestation of it in our front garden
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
you're right to be cautious with Jap anemones! They are great in a dry, shady spot where little else will flower but if they are too happy, they can be a thug. In the dry shade under a tree in my back garden they are quite restrained, but I've had to be brutal with the ones I (stupidly) planted in nice, rich soil and sun out the front!
Now what I need, please, are suggestions for a lowish growing, white will go in the flowered ground cover. It will go in the bed with the Tasmanian Tiger - that will grow near the trunk of a tree. Also included (I think) will be Rose Kew Gardens (not thriving elsewhere in garden.
I would like something that needs little attention, goes with the Tasmanian tiger, maybe about 50cm tall.
All suggestions considered - but be good ground cover
If your soil is acid and moist, try cornus canadensis.
If not, bergenia Bressingham White and Silberlicht,parahebe catarractae 'Delight', cistus 'decumbens', pachysandra terminalis variegata, cistus x cyprius, vinca minor Gerturde Jekyll, sarcococca.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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..this isn't really a perennial, but an evergreen shrub ground coverer - Abelia grandiflora 'prostrata'... I have this and really like it... spreads out to about 5 foot or more if you want it, with white flowers coming out right now... any soil, moist or dry... sun or shade...
..not seen very often and difficult to obtain generally.... which adds to its appeal I think..
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Evergold's a terrific grass GG. You're right - it'll grow nicely almost anywhere, and works well with any planting scheme and colour.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Brilliant - what great suggestions folks, thanks a lot!
Asters I had thought of but ruled out due to flopping and mildew issues (everything in the garden has to look on top form). Any particular varieties to pick to avoid this?
I had Japanese Anemone in mind, but was a bit dubious because I've spent many hours trying to get rid of a serious infestation of it in our front garden
you're right to be cautious with Jap anemones! They are great in a dry, shady spot where little else will flower but if they are too happy, they can be a thug. In the dry shade under a tree in my back garden they are quite restrained, but I've had to be brutal with the ones I (stupidly) planted in nice, rich soil and sun out the front!
I have a white garden.
Yesterday I bought Euphorbia Tasmanian Tiger which has lovely foliage and apparently flowers most of the season.
Just come out and looking realy pretty is allium tuborosum. Also have salvia snow drift which is having another flush now after being cut back
Echinacea 'White Swan' is still flowering and a low growing (30cm) aster which I have just realised have not recorded the name of
Also Sedum Iceberg which has very large flat white heads
Thanks for that tip Verdun
Now what I need, please, are suggestions for a lowish growing, white will go in the flowered ground cover. It will go in the bed with the Tasmanian Tiger - that will grow near the trunk of a tree. Also included (I think) will be Rose Kew Gardens (not thriving elsewhere in garden.
I would like something that needs little attention, goes with the Tasmanian tiger, maybe about 50cm tall.
All suggestions considered - but be good ground cover
If your soil is acid and moist, try cornus canadensis.
If not, bergenia Bressingham White and Silberlicht, parahebe catarractae 'Delight', cistus 'decumbens', pachysandra terminalis variegata, cistus x cyprius, vinca minor Gerturde Jekyll, sarcococca.
^I like some of those very much...
..this isn't really a perennial, but an evergreen shrub ground coverer - Abelia grandiflora 'prostrata'... I have this and really like it... spreads out to about 5 foot or more if you want it, with white flowers coming out right now... any soil, moist or dry... sun or shade...
..not seen very often and difficult to obtain generally.... which adds to its appeal I think..
http://www.urbanandruralplants.co.uk/abelia-grandiflora-prostrata.html
White pansies and viola for less height but good impact if planted tightly