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Herbacious Border in colour....but more to come later.



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Lovely full border :)

8 Aug, 2009

 

Looking good!

8 Aug, 2009

 

Really lovely.

8 Aug, 2009

 

I'm not so happy about the left of it as I think I have too many Shasta daisies there but I'm working on it - hope to put the Shastas together for next year and try and control the Hemerocalis which comes up everywhere. I may divide some of the white phlox in the other border and add some of the monarda too, just to give it some contrast. I'm watching over my lillies and replanting them this year so that they fit in better with this border.... Also have some lovely day lillies in an area beside my broken water feature. "Gentle Sepherd" An off white !
Various rudbeckia which I'm going to split and replant near the monarda for a repeat sort of colour theme!

8 Aug, 2009

 

I think it looks great.

8 Aug, 2009

 

Do you have the same problem with your Shasta Daisies that I do? In spite of supporting them, the plant flops out from the middle!

9 Aug, 2009

 

Absolutey - I'm thinking of moving them all together and surrounding with something not quite so tall but which will give them support - not sure quite what though! I also wondered if I did a Chelsea chop on them well before they flowered if that would help?

9 Aug, 2009

 

I haven't a clue - I suppose it depends on when they develop their buds. I think I'm going to start the support very, very early - one of those home-made bamboo grids - and hope THAT works next year!

9 Aug, 2009



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