Planning a perrenial garden

Greengage · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:03 am Post subject:

Can I suggest a grass for structure and movement along with some plants, here goes anyway,
Calamagrostis "Karl Forrester" (Sterile Grass)
Stipa Gigantea (large Grass)
Verbena bonariensis (Herbaceous perennial)
Echinacea purpurea,
Anemone Japonica

Nozebleed · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:14 pm Post subject:

I have my eye on some large grass,s for the corners on either side alright. Id also like ti plant a fern and hosta somewhere..just havn,t got the vision at the moment.

Good guy · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:34 pm Post subject: Perennials

Great idea about the grasses etc. and I have totally fallen for Verbena bonariensis. I first saw it in France last year and liked the look of it. So I planted two and I'm really pleased with them - great height, wind resistant, see through/airy structure, beautiful flowers and the butterflies love them. What's not to like?

Sive · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:14 am Post subject:

And hundreds of free plants as it seeds itself freely. !! I thought I had lost my few plants during that very hard winter we had and actually went and bought seeds, and didn't the plants revive, despite looking totally dead, and I was left with a very foolish-looking packet of seeds.
Moral of the story....? Verbena Bonariensis is tough as old boots and will be in your garden forever.......great value !

Nozebleed · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:36 am Post subject:

Question! When i remove the plants from the pot should i break up the root ball before planting or just loosen some of the roots at the bottom of the soil clump?

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:19 am Post subject:

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:24 am Post subject:

Good guy · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:56 am Post subject:

As with many plants, it depends how it's grown. It needs to be with planting that gives it, visually, a foundation to rise above.

Nozebleed · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:56 pm Post subject:

Ok,went out a pick up some lovely compost,,my local landscape depot sold me a a1/4 tonne for just €12.50. Its roasting!! Steam and everything! Anyway while i was there i picked up some plants and the grass i had in

Greengage · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:04 pm Post subject:

that looks like a miscanthus from a distance am i right.

Nozebleed · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:07 pm Post subject:

Exact name is Pennisetum Alopecuroides!

Greengage · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:06 am Post subject:

If my memory serves me right that is an Australian grass and if we get bad weather over the winter it will suffer, i used to sell them this time of year as they arrived into the country in flower?? and people went mad for them especially flower shop customers. let us know how it gets on.

Nozebleed · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:50 am Post subject:

Positive thoughts please greengage! Ha ha..I had a quick look there at the botanical info and it says hardiness zone 5-9. So hopefully it will be ok..i can imagine a long wet winter would run a grass like this alright. I believe it must be trimmed back at some stage in spring? I do appreciate your feedback..keep it coming.

Nozebleed · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject:

Ok i think im finished for this year..last thing im gona do is buy a 1/4 tonne of bark chippings and thats it...

Greengage · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:20 pm Post subject:

well done looks well