Lovely Schizostylis photos, Paul. Irritatingly, it's one of those plants recently re-named - officially now it's Hesperantha. A nuisance, but at least it's easier to spell...
You have a pretty cottage garden, Sharon. Whereabouts do you live? Not many gardens in Britain are 1200ft up!
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I realised that Paul/Liri (the name change) after posting
I love schizostylis- the name more than the plant! They're very useful for colour at this time of year though. There is a white one, which I would have got, but they seem to be a bit iffy unfortunately - reverting, shorter lived etc.
That is high Saron - one of the forum members here is around 900 ft altitude, which is higher than most others. I'm at about 400 ft, which doesn't pose any issues in itself, as long as plants are chosen to suit. Wind would be the main issue at that height. Do you have a good shelter belt in place for protecting those cottagey plants? They'd get annihilated here if not!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Centerpiece of mini heather & cyclamen. Will plant heathers o/s . The lovely fall mix below is my lazy way to flank my perennial walk-came made up at garden center with fountain grass, ornamental cabbage, butterscotch heuchera, & golden lysimachia. I love the contrasting colors.
The reference is to Sharon's (the OP) sheep hurdles, which have been misunderstood by another poster, not your planters.
In reply to Sharon's mention of kaffir lilies, and not being able to grow them, is your soil very dry Sharon? They seem to prefer damper soil in my experience, so perhaps that's an issue?
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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Lovely Schizostylis photos, Paul.
Irritatingly, it's one of those plants recently re-named - officially now it's Hesperantha. A nuisance, but at least it's easier to spell...
You have a pretty cottage garden, Sharon. Whereabouts do you live? Not many gardens in Britain are 1200ft up!
I've still not forgiven them for renaming Umberllifera
I realised that Paul/Liri (the name change) after posting
I love schizostylis- the name more than the plant! They're very useful for colour at this time of year though. There is a white one, which I would have got, but they seem to be a bit iffy unfortunately - reverting, shorter lived etc.
That is high Saron - one of the forum members here is around 900 ft altitude, which is higher than most others. I'm at about 400 ft, which doesn't pose any issues in itself, as long as plants are chosen to suit. Wind would be the main issue at that height. Do you have a good shelter belt in place for protecting those cottagey plants? They'd get annihilated here if not!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Umberllifera? what are they?
@sharonpoupopyndford,
Very nice densely planted, colourful borders you've got. But... why are they imprisoned behind those---IMHO---ugly iron bars?
"Don't Fence Me In"
Papi Jo, as @ sharon lives at 1200 feet it is quite likely that she is in a hill farming area and has to protect her plants from farm animals.
I think the OP was referring to umbellifers.
That is one of 2 planters flanking my walk! No prisons here.
Yes, Sharon's fence is made of sheep hurdles
The reference is to Sharon's (the OP) sheep hurdles, which have been misunderstood by another poster, not your planters.
In reply to Sharon's mention of kaffir lilies, and not being able to grow them, is your soil very dry Sharon? They seem to prefer damper soil in my experience, so perhaps that's an issue?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...