• Echinops ritro is a clump-forming, 4-foot tall plant with golf ball sized blue flower heads atop stiff, rigid stems clad with deeply lobed, dark green, thistle-like foliage. (missouribotanicalgarden.org)
  • Globe thistle, also referred to as Echinops ritro, is a flower in the family Asteraceae . (bioexplorer.net)
  • Globe thistles (Echinops ritro) put on a cooling blue display, are very attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. (blogspot.com)
  • Another beautiful garden blue is the heat-lover, Echinops ritro , still going strong from a month ago. (blogspot.com)
  • Although I encountered a few scarlet lily beetles this summer, I killed them all and was rewarded with great blooms in the lilies I planted and transplanted from my previous life. (blogspot.com)
  • It blooms blue spherical flowers throughout the summer. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • It also blooms regularly throughout the summer. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Sedums are drought-tolerant succulents that range in height and shape from tall plants to low-growing groundcovers 6 to 24 inches tall and are smothered with star-shaped blooms in the fall. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Throughout the summer, 2- to 3-foot-tall stems grow above a basal rosette of angular leaves, bearing otherworldly metallic blue cone-shaped blooms framed with a dramatic spiky collar. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Columbine's 1 to 3-foot tall, delicate stalks support the flowering spike-like, multicolored blooms above its light green, clover-like foliage. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • An enormous bushy native plant with lacey leaves that reaches heights of 4 to 6 feet and bears airy white flower blooms in the summer. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Campanula persicifolia 'Blue Bell' is a charming upright perennial, producing a summer display of slender, stems adorned with outward facing, bell-shaped blooms in a rich shade of blue. (quickcrop.ie)
  • Deadhead regularly to encourage repeat blooms, protect foliage tender foliage from slugs. (quickcrop.ie)
  • wide blooms assure a breathtaking summer spectacle en masse with swaths of Echinops 'Blue Glow' and Monarda 'Violet Queen' interspersed. (diggingdog.com)
  • Tall perennial with mauve, white or blue flowers in drooping clusters, blooms spring to early summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • A perennial herb & wildflower, member of the mint family, spreading 3 ft tall and 4 foot wide, blooms all summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Blooms early to late summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Blooms all summer, native. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Bishop of Oxford delivers an abundance of coppery-orange blooms that really stand out against the dark bronze foliage. (botanus.com)
  • Blessed by the patron saint of gardeners and florists - because it blooms all through summer. (seedscape.net.au)
  • The plant material was provided by Blooms of Bessingham, with which they have a good working relationship. (gardensmart.tv)
  • Come November, the blooms in the Edwardian Garden's herbaceous borders, including asters, echinops and eryngium have gone over for another year. (hestercombe.com)
  • This mix of North American native plants as well as old-world plants with nectar-rich blooms will keep your garden buzzing from late spring through fall. (highcountrygardens.com)
  • Nectar-rich blooms and foliage from native plants support native bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, while old-world perennials are favored by honeybees. (highcountrygardens.com)
  • I love how the blooms arch over, creating new combinations with plants that they previously towered over. (rhonestreetgardens.com)
  • Plant this wildflower in masses and enjoy the fragrant blooms atop the curvy gray-green foliage. (selectseeds.com)
  • One of my favorite herbs, creeping thyme spreads quickly, filling clay containers and cascading over their edges, spilling over dry rock walls, and colonizing stepping stones with fragrant foliage and lavender-pink blooms. (selectseeds.com)
  • Grow this heirloom perennial in meadows or at the well-drained edges of cottage gardens, and the dark-eyed lavender papery blooms are yours to gather on sunny summer mornings for fresh or dry bouquets. (selectseeds.com)
  • It has glossy, heart heart-shaped leaves and white lacy blooms (corymbs) in early summer. (blogspot.com)
  • The Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens (Eastern U.S, Zone 3), is a wonderful, hardy plant that blooms in midsummer. (blogspot.com)
  • Dutch horticulturist Wouter Kromhout brings us an exciting new lace-cap called White Dome This strong growing plant has extremely large dome-shaped blooms and large, attractive dark green leaves on a 5-6' tall plant. (blogspot.com)
  • To promote years of repeat blooms, plant the bulbs a good 8" deep and 10" apart in well-draining, neutral pH soil and good sunlight. (johnscheepers.com)
  • Despite our hot dry summer you have some pretty blooms. (blogspot.com)
  • Echinops bannaticus, known as the blue globe-thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southeastern Europe. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Latin specific epithet bannaticus refers to the Banat, a region in Central Europe (now split between Romania, Hungary, and Serbia) where the plant is found. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pale blue Scutellaria incana, with the globular inflorescences of Echinops bannaticus and the white umbellifer Selinum wallichianum in the foreground. (hauserwirth.com)
  • As perennials, the plants are long-lasting garden companions with robust habits and minimal care. (bioexplorer.net)
  • We removed some over-enthusiastic irises and common daylilies, added many loads of compost, some Irish Moss meal from SeaBoost , and a variety of perennials, chosen for foliage as well as for bloom performance, from Baldwin Nurseries in Falmouth. (blogspot.com)
  • In autumn the foliage is ablaze with oranges and yellows, one of the most striking examples of how herbaceous perennials can contribute to a display of autumn leaf colour. (hauserwirth.com)
  • A retail and mail-order plant nursery specializing in unusual and hard-to-find perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs, trees, and vines. (diggingdog.com)
  • Our newsletter also includes a handful of other shade-loving perennials that promise alluring foliage. (diggingdog.com)
  • Expect to wait a few weeks to see these plants in spring, Pineapple Lilies (like Hardy Hibiscus) are among the last perennials to wake from their winter sleep. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • Perennials, if selected and planted properly, are easy to grow and will liven and brighten up any landscape. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Most perennials should be planted and transplanted in spring. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Plant and space perennials according to your plan. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Easily grown, tall perennials from Europe and Asia make fine foliage effects in a border. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • It is an herbaceous perennial thistle, growing to 120 cm (47 in), with prickly foliage and spherical blue flower heads in summer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hardy sun loving perennial, improve soil to a depth of at least 30cm before planting. (diggers.com.au)
  • Pansies and Violets are an excellent choice to use in a walkway as they are annual, biennial, or perennial type plants that bloom from Spring through Fall. (meadowview.com)
  • photo by Chris Ghyselen This non-invasive Himalayan perennial adds a "nice red spark" to the late summer garden (from July through Frost). (blogspot.com)
  • Take hardwood cuttings from woody perennial vines and shrubs to root for new plants. (oaktrees.org)
  • Perennial ground cover, with honey-scented lavender flowers blooming in summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Perennial, mats of fuzzy, soft silver leaves sprout 1.5 ft tall spikes of pinkish purple flowers in late spring, early summer, spreads easily. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Perennial with small white flowers blooming in summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Perennial fragrant herb with small white flowers borne in clusters in summer, drought tolerant. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Drought tolerant once established, perennial comes in various colors, summer bloom. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • This summer-blooming perennial takes center stage in the world of important bee and butterfly plants. (selectseeds.com)
  • Welcome to our perennial plant nursery! (bloomindesigns.com)
  • Imagine More Perennial Plants Than You Can Imagine, Delivered To You. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • A Pineapple Lily of intermediate size, this plant is perfect for use in mixed perennial borders or as a thriller in containers. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • Prized by garden and floral designers alike, Oriental Lilies are a mainstay of summer perennial gardens and lavish cut flower arrangements. (johnscheepers.com)
  • PPL means that the perennial is included in the Portland Plant List. (50megs.com)
  • In this blog, I will outline three perennial garden clean-up strategies along with the pros and cons to each in terms of labour output, soil health, plant health, and impact on insects and pollinators. (gardeningwithsharon.com)
  • Protect frost tender plants from nighttime frosts. (oaktrees.org)
  • Branches and trunks of some plants died, and the frost knifing suddenly and deeply into the unprotected soil killed roots even on hardy, established plants. (michigangardener.com)
  • This plant is exceptionally fine in the winter for its dried flowerheads look magical with a touch of frost or snow on them. (blogspot.com)
  • Woohoo…I know I sound ever so slightly nuts, especially given that some of the garden is looking a bit sad, with shrivelled up or blackened foliage on many plants, but frost kills bugs. (seaflowersnursery.co.nz)
  • I haven't lost anything to frost damage that I can see, but I always find it quite intriguing to see some plants blackened while their immediate neighbours are sitting there looking remarkably cheerful and wondering what all the fuss is about. (seaflowersnursery.co.nz)
  • It is a gorgeous groundcover, with striking blue flowers and rich green foliage that displays good fall colour, too. (blogspot.com)
  • Remove dead wood under green foliage of evergreen vines. (oaktrees.org)
  • A mature 'Signature Tree' with handsome lustrous deep green foliage. (hersheygardens.org)
  • Lovely masses of flowers with toothed petal edges bloom at the ends of wiry stems and slender grey-green foliage. (selectseeds.com)
  • Huge bright yellow flowers grow on sturdy stems with large deep green foliage. (thegardenwebsite.com)
  • The golden flowers of Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' always seem a bit incongruous on her shiny plum-green foliage. (blogspot.com)
  • photo courtesy of Big Dipper Farm It contrasts well with purple salvia, echinops, helianthus, nepeta or perovskia. (blogspot.com)
  • Shade gardens are difficult for color, so they make up for this by using colorful foliage. (gardensmart.tv)
  • Many cultivars have as colorful foliage in spring as in fall. (hersheygardens.org)
  • Globe Thistle" Bio Explorer, 21 September 2023, https://www.bioexplorer.net/plants/flowers/globe-thistle/ . (bioexplorer.net)
  • Globe Thistle is a plant that grows 2 to 5 feet tall with spikey foliage that deters deer. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Echinops - Globe Thistle The Globe Thistle is very interesting if one likes thorny, prickly plants. (backyardgardener.com)
  • Well-drained soil is essential, especially in areas with wet winter - if in doubt, plant in raised beds. (diggers.com.au)
  • Temperatures are cool to chilly (30-50° F / 0-10° C). It is time for bare-root planting of trees, shrubs, and roses, pruning of non-spring bloomers, soil amendment, and odd jobs like sprinkler repair. (oaktrees.org)
  • Remember that adding lots of manure will create a rich soil, but this may not suit all plants. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • This collection features adaptable, easy-to-grow plants well-suited to the climate and soil of the West. (highcountrygardens.com)
  • To promote perennialization, make sure to plant flower bulbs in well-draining, neutral pH soil (sandy loam is the best) with either full day, filtered sunlight or part day, full sunlight. (vanengelen.com)
  • From the Latin lupus, a wolf (destroyer), because it was thought that the plants depleted the fertility of the soil by sheer numbers (Leguminosae). (backyardgardener.com)
  • When depends upon the soil and the rooting characteristics of the plant involved, how much will be governed by the amount of soil that is dried out. (backyardgardener.com)
  • PLANT RIGHT: Select a sunny location and a soil as deep which is rich as possible. (backyardgardener.com)
  • The plant is held in position in the hole, and soil is poured around the roots and firmed thoroughly so that the roots are in close contact with the soil to enable the plant to repair the root damage quickly. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Others say that shallow planting with about half of the rhizome exposed is advisable, especially in heavy soil. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • She was kind, and as she looked at the plants, she seemed to hesitate to tell me that they were covered too deep, but I could sense how she longed to scratch away some of the soil. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • I could feel now how she longed to put more soil over my plants. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Some bloom in spring like sweet woodruff, epimedium, or creeping phlox, some in summer spreading dianthus, some in fall like creeping sedums which come in many colors, or peacock plumbago with its bright cobalt blue flowers. (meadowview.com)
  • A dramatic vertical accent plant, producing pure-white globes that sit atop their sturdy flower stems, like whorls of fireworks against the garden backdrop. (diggers.com.au)
  • It has pure white, intensely fragrant flowers that open in late summer on 2 ft stems. (blogspot.com)
  • To bring a splash of brightness to a gloomy corner at the tail-end of summer, look out now for young plants of Nicotiana sylvestris, the fresh lime-green leaves and five-foot stems topped by fragrant white trumpets, or the white forms of Japanese anemone - the cultivar 'Honorine Joubert' is rightly prized for its pure white flowers and deeply divided, dark green leaves. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • While most plants accommodated this from the Eutrochium, a few snapped stems are inevitable. (rhonestreetgardens.com)
  • If your plants get too tall and need corralling, try pinching the stems once in mid-spring for more compact branching growth. (selectseeds.com)
  • Coneflower plants grow 2 to 5 feet tall, and during the summer, they are covered in profusions of enormous, daisy-like, purple or pink cone-shaped petals. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Transform them with colourful climbing plants that grow in shade - we'll help you choose the best. (rootsplants.co.uk)
  • Eucomis grow from a bulb and need to be planted deep like a hardy Lilium (Tiger Lily) so that the flower stalk grows upright and to ensure winter hardiness. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • For best results, have a planting plan ready if you want to grow many varieties. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Yes, Hydrangeas are a unique group of plants that can cast an inexplicable spell on those who grow them. (blogspot.com)
  • Please allow the flower and foliage to grow and die back naturally: do not mow, tie up or braid the foliage. (vanengelen.com)
  • Fertilize once in the fall after planting to help grow the root system. (vanengelen.com)
  • Fertilize a second time in the spring to help grow the foliage and flower. (vanengelen.com)
  • Finally, when the flower starts to die back in the late spring or early summer, fertilize a third time to help grow the bulb itself. (vanengelen.com)
  • Hardy Ferns - Shield Fern, Hay-scented or Gossamer Fern, Lady and Male Ferns, Royal Fern, Maidenhair Fern, Cinnamon Fern, Walking Fern, Climbing Fern Almost everybody has a spot in the garden around the home which is so shady that very few plants will grow there and consequently these spots are bare eyesores. (backyardgardener.com)
  • New leaves will grow in late summer without further attention. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Holly-like dark green leaves with grey undersides provide foliage colour too, ensuring this tough summer border star has a place in most gardens. (diggers.com.au)
  • For our purposes, grapevines are ideal, as they should provide plenty of cool leafy shade in summer just when it is needed, but will then die back, hopefully in a blaze of glorious leaf colour, to allow the light back into the glazed kitchen doors come autumn. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • Personally I like to start by picking a bunch of flowers to experiment with colour schemes and plant combinations. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • With over 400 plant varieties to choose from your garden is guaranteed to be an oasis of tranquility - a living canvas of colour created by you. (botanus.com)
  • The rest of the background above eye-level is of the warm bud-colour of the summer-leafing trees, and, below, the fading rust of the now nearly flattened fronds of last year's Bracken, and the still paler drifts of leaves from neighbouring Oaks and Chestnuts. (pdfhost.io)
  • Not only does it flower profusely with large blossoms that change colour as they age, the foliage is spotless. (thegardenwebsite.com)
  • and then slanting in at just the right angle to bathe winter flowers and foliage in a warm glow. (seaflowersnursery.co.nz)
  • Your garden's beautiful plants and shrubs should be a masterpiece, not a feast for the neighborhood deer herd. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Purple flowers, purple foliage plants, vines, and shrubs have a soothing effect when used in the landscape. (meadowview.com)
  • Buy and plant (late January) bare-root trees and shrubs like camellias, azaleas, and rhododendrons. (oaktrees.org)
  • With the best range of heirloom seeds, rare plants and bulbs available, join us to learn how to create your own beautiful and productive garden for a sustainable future. (diggers.com.au)
  • Consider planting your purple flower seeds, bulbs and cuttings in masses for swaths of color when planning a purple garden. (meadowview.com)
  • The gladioli corms (bulbs) are prone to rotting in wet weather so every spring, new corms are planted to guarantee our summer display of gladioli. (hestercombe.com)
  • It's best to plant Lily bulbs in the fall so they may develop more mature root systems and, therefore, more substantive plants the following summer. (johnscheepers.com)
  • We suggest that you plant a section or two of naturalizing flower bulbs each fall to build on over time. (vanengelen.com)
  • Do not mix the fertilizer into each planting hole when you are planting your bulbs since it could cause root burn and immature root growth. (vanengelen.com)
  • After the bulbs are planted, broadcast the fertilizer over the surface of the garden: the rain will water it in. (vanengelen.com)
  • These are really tough and hardy plants that are pretty much impervious to weather from cold to droughts so being eaten by an animal wont faze them at all. (monrovia.com)
  • This hardy Marguerite is a sturdy, very easily grown plant. (backyardgardener.com)
  • It was hard work, particularly difficult because of the abundance of choice from which to design - annual flowers, herbs, ornamental grasses, and foliages galore filled nearly 50 buckets of individual varieties. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • Upper Left) A messy composition of Goldsturm black-eyed Susans , Joe Pye weed , ornamental grasses, and branches of Garnet Japanese Maple and Grace Smoke Tree leaves is as easy as summer gets. (monrovia.com)
  • Plant groundcovers and ornamental grasses. (oaktrees.org)
  • It can be mass planted to acheive the same winter interest you get with ornamental grasses like Miscantuhus . (blogspot.com)
  • Remember to consider sunlight or shade requirements for plants when planning a purple garden. (meadowview.com)
  • In summer, the leafy canopy will not only shade diners beneath, but also prevent the glass-walled kitchen from over-heating. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • And the dappled shade they cast would allow for planting underneath them, even in high summer. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • it has also created new opportunities for shade planting beneath them. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • Another really great shade plant, often overlooked in books on the subject, is the humble sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum), whose whorls of bright green leaves and tiny white flowers, create a dense springy carpet that keeps fresh well into summer. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • Plant 'Blue Jay' in Sun to a little Part Shade. (seedscape.net.au)
  • Unless there are trees, foliage or buildings which shade the box during the day, face the box between north and east, thus avoiding strong, summer sunlight and the wettest winds. (irishgardenbirds.ie)
  • I must take some more cuttings now that it is well established again here, as it's such a useful plant to have and unlike many Salvias does really well in light shade. (seaflowersnursery.co.nz)
  • During the summer and fall, powerful panicles of fragrant, long-lasting flowers in pinks, whites, reds, and purples are produced on top of 3- to 4-foot plants. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • Fragrant apple-scented Roman chamomile is a lovely bright green feathery plant with tiny daisy flowers. (selectseeds.com)
  • The moth's caterpillars feed inside the foliage of Pyracantha , where they cause a distinctive silvery white discoloration on the upper leaf surface. (rhs.org.uk)
  • A mature 'Signature tree' with silvery blue foliage on cascading branches. (hersheygardens.org)
  • The large, pointed flowers bloom in early summer and last approximately 8 weeks. (bioexplorer.net)
  • Growing to 3 feet in height in sunny spots and with a winter hardiness down to -40 degrees F, false indigo doesn't have a particularly long bloom time, but the foliage itself is quite lovely. (meadowview.com)
  • Summer bloom. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Mid summer bloom. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Early summer bloom, purple flowers, long bloom. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Late spring to summer bloom, depending on type. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Sunset orange cannas are another staple bloom of the Great Plat during late summer so they need to be looked after well. (hestercombe.com)
  • Balloon flower is for those of us that love the tall lavender blue Campanulas of spring and want to carry their rich hues and graceful wands of bloom throughout summer. (selectseeds.com)
  • You have not lived until you have seen this plant in full bloom climbing up a tall oak tree. (blogspot.com)
  • The season's blossoms will be sacrificed, but if left in sizable clumps, the increase of plants will bloom the next season. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Upright evergreen aromatic shrub 3-4 ft tall, with small blue blossoms in early summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • The sight of peach and scarlett gladioli standing tall on the Great Plat is synonymous with late summer at Hestercombe but it doesn't happen by chance. (hestercombe.com)
  • This plant is larger in stature than Annabelle, reaching 4-4.5 feet tall. (blogspot.com)
  • Your membership and purchase helps The Diggers Foundation rescue heirloom seeds and plants, and preserve our historic gardens. (diggers.com.au)
  • It is a superb plant for rock gardens. (hayfarmguy.com)
  • I talk about praise-worthy plants, glorious gardens, and offer landscape design and gardening ideas and more. (blogspot.com)
  • Oudolf gardens in late summer at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. (hauserwirth.com)
  • They can grace containers or be planted in swaths along shady walkways or in woodland gardens. (diggingdog.com)
  • These plants are exceptional and are proven but they have some TRIAL GARDENS. (gardensmart.tv)
  • In autumn, the gardens team dig up that year's gladioli corms and sell them in our Plant Centre. (hestercombe.com)
  • Feverfew's pungent foliage effectively repels pests and has a long history of medicinal use, and now we also appreciate its ability to attract beneficial insects such as hoverflies and tachinid flies to our gardens. (selectseeds.com)
  • What is amazing is that only half of these species are readily available in the nursery trade and only five species of Hydrangea provide us with the hundreds of unique plants (cultivars) in which to beautify our gardens. (blogspot.com)
  • Plant Orientals near terraces and bedroom windows, alongside well-visited summer porches and in cutting gardens so you may savor their heady fragrance. (johnscheepers.com)
  • Echinops is a little more spiny, a little more gnarly, it looks like it might bite you. (gardensmart.tv)
  • Oriental poppies that go dormant early should be moved before they start new leaf growth in late summer. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Do not divide and reset Oriental poppies until the foliage dies down in midsummer. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Feed new and transplanted plants with a water soluable fertilizer. (oaktrees.org)
  • Additional fertilizer may be needed every 3-4 weeks if the plants appear sluggish. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Liquid fertilizer applicators that attach on the end of the hose are a fast, easy way to fertilize plants. (daytonnursery.com)
  • A granular fertilizer such as Plant-tone works well to fertilize your plants and is naturally organic. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Top dress the planting site with an organic granular 4-10-6 fertilizer at planting time, when the sprouts emerge and as the flowers begin to die back. (johnscheepers.com)
  • Foremost among the latter is the grass Sporobolus heterolepis , which is planted en masse in the beds near the centre of the garden, and achieves a much greater prominence as it decays, demonstrating an incredible ability to gather and multiply sunlight. (hauserwirth.com)
  • Many plants are called thistles and have in common prickliness. (gardenista.com)
  • Black blooming hellebore begins the show in late winter and sports attractive, evergreen foliage year round. (meadowview.com)
  • Campanulas are a well-loved addition to cottage garden borders, forming an evergreen rosette of foliage at the base of the plant. (quickcrop.ie)
  • Include plants that flower or those that provide changing foliage for seasonal interest. (meadowview.com)
  • Not only does it flower through August and September, but its healthy emerald-green leaves clothe the plant right to its base and are amongst the freshest things in the late garden. (hauserwirth.com)
  • I then think of a simple combination, it could be just two plants, that flower during each season and for me represent the look I am going for. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • Plant and flower shape is equally important, as is the overall character of a plant. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • Plants that are a bit "fluffy" or "frothy" create a great foil to bolder flower shapes. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • Late in the summer the flower is replaced by a seed head that turns red in the autumn. (botanus.com)
  • Whether it is the putting together of two or three kinds of plants, or even of one kind only in some happy setting, or whether it is the ordering of a much larger number of plants, as in a flower-border of middle and late summer, the intention is always the same. (pdfhost.io)
  • 1.2m High in stunningly blue flower spires x 45cm Wide base of foliage. (seedscape.net.au)
  • this year the team have left half of the Gladioli in the ground to see how well they do over winter - as a plus it is thought that the ones left in the ground will flower sooner than the newly planted ones and therefore extend the flowering season. (hestercombe.com)
  • Try this plant as a cut flower. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • Borders of Hosta and Shasta Daisies or small groups of plants will brighten up the yard.Many species are good for fresh or dried flower arrangements. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Abundant producers for lush garden display or summer flower arrangements, Orientals have large reflexing flower petals and a wonderfully sweet fragrance. (johnscheepers.com)
  • After the plant has finished blooming, cut off the old flower stalks and shorten the leaves to a third of their length. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • It forms a bushy mound of foliage topped by brightly colored "tails" of tiny crimson flowers. (blogspot.com)
  • It is about 1 foot or 1 1/2 feet high, very bushy, with finely cut foliage somewhat resembling the Pyrethrums, and bears Daisy-like, yellow flowers in great profusion from June until Fall. (backyardgardener.com)
  • This exciting collection of Dahlias features stunning colours atop dark bronze foliage. (botanus.com)
  • These plants can be tender and winter protection is recommended when growing in colder zones. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • The definitive guide to stylish outdoor spaces, with garden tours, hardscape help, plant primers, and daily design news. (gardenista.com)
  • Last year one of the last plants I purchased from den Haan's before they closed their garden centre in favour of expanding their vegetable production greenhouses was a pot of Agapanthus. (blogspot.com)
  • Plant these underneath a purple-leaved tree, such as the Japanese maple, to complement your purple garden design. (meadowview.com)
  • If you're thinking of creating a blue and purple scheme in your garden, lavender is probably the first plant that will come to mind. (meadowview.com)
  • In my London garden, it's been a challenge to find plants that love rather than merely tolerate conditions in the wide rear border that hardly sees the sun all day. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • The easy way to fill your allotment or garden with soft fruit plants for delicious fresh harvests every summer. (rootsplants.co.uk)
  • Whether you're updating your garden, balcony or patio, Mediterranean plants are a breath of fresh air, with an emphasis on low maintenance plants and relaxed outdoor living. (rootsplants.co.uk)
  • As for how to protect your plant next year, I would recommend one of the hot pepper sprays that you can buy at a garden center. (monrovia.com)
  • Molinia 'Moorhexe' is a much more compact, upright plant, used in the Cloister Garden. (hauserwirth.com)
  • In one garden the colors are chartreuse and purple, the other red, white, pink that transitions to all white in the summer. (gardensmart.tv)
  • Not only do they make up for the lack of color by using textures and forms, but as well, different plant material to provide depth to the garden. (gardensmart.tv)
  • These Hydrangeas have proven themselves to be great garden plants for our harsh continental climate. (blogspot.com)
  • The species is not a spectacular garden plant with its small mostly fertile flowers, but there are some noteworthy cultivars that are worth growing. (blogspot.com)
  • At present, in my garden I have 16 rose plants. (thegardenwebsite.com)
  • Have a great gardening month and enjoy your summer garden. (thegardenwebsite.com)
  • Plant a separate, annual cutting garden! (vanengelen.com)
  • The long, hot summer has taken its toll on the garden. (blogspot.com)
  • The form and size of a herb garden is determined by the interest these plants hold for the individual. (backyardgardener.com)
  • Leave dug over borders for an entire summer if necessary, removing any reshooting weeds - you want to feel confident the bed is clear. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • I love to use blue flowers at this time of year, as a cooling counterpoint to the hotter shades of the late summer and autumn. (blogspot.com)
  • Piet Oudolf can be credited with helping to achieve a major shift in emphasis in planting design towards achieving a climactic display in late summer and autumn, rather than peaking earlier in the season. (hauserwirth.com)
  • The 'Oudolf Field' in early summer freshness (left) and at a mature stage in early autumn. (hauserwirth.com)
  • I divide a page into four columns titled Spring, Early-Mid Summer, Mid-Late Summer and Autumn. (rareplantfair.co.uk)
  • It's robust, strong, vigorous and pumps out flowers during the summer well into autumn. (thegardenwebsite.com)
  • At the base of each of the uprights I'm planting favourite flowering climbers to scramble up amongst them: gorgeous Clematis 'Etoile Rose' with its deep crimson bells, annual morning glories and the curious chocolate-coloured flowers of Akebia quinata, which will be backlit by the sun. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • The foliage is deeply serrated, dark green on top, slightly silver, and slightly hairy on the bottom. (bioexplorer.net)
  • If plants do not recover by morning, water deeply as plant absorbs moisture primarily from the root tips. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • In a different setting, planting a miniature woodland of slim-stemmed, light canopied trees such as silver birches could work in a similar way. (elspeththompson.co.uk)
  • Native woodland shrub with tiny yellow flowers covering plant in early spring. (hersheygardens.org)
  • Browse our collection of more than 2,000 plants and seeds, which can be ordered directly from our favorite shops and growers. (gardenista.com)
  • Plant seeds anytime, early fall is best. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • This is a natural process for this plant because it staggers the germination of it's seeds to give them a better chance of sprouting into favourable weather conditions. (seedscape.net.au)
  • Mulch around the base of the plant with well rotted compost in spring. (quickcrop.ie)
  • If you buy any, you can either plant them out now in a gritty compost or leave them to dry thoroughly and plant them in spring. (hestercombe.com)
  • Remove hanging baskets and planted containers as they wane and compost the plant material. (gardeningwithsharon.com)
  • Mulch with about 1″ of bark mulch or Sweet Peet, taking care to keep mulch away from crown of plant. (daytonnursery.com)
  • Water well after planting and apply a mulch of rotted straw or decayed leaves. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Sow summer annuals indoors. (oaktrees.org)
  • If this all works, time would be saved in planting out annuals and lifting plants in the future. (hestercombe.com)
  • The general rule is to divide spring and early summer-flowering plants in August and September and to divide late summer- and fall-flowering plants in early spring. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • If an extra good color or, perhaps, a fine double form appears among seedling-painted daisies, we may want more of those particular plants. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • As soon as the painted daisies finish blooming, dig them, and pull the plants apart so that each division has a good number of fibrous roots. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Plants of the painted daisies (pyrethrum) may be successfully divided and reset after blooming. (plantcaretoday.com)
  • Purple Reign' gets its name from the deep burgundy color of its spring foliage. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • Deadhead faded flowers and allow the foliage and stalk to die back naturally. (johnscheepers.com)
  • Upper Right) Hydrangeas are still blooming but beginning to fade, giving them a late-summer glamour. (monrovia.com)
  • A highly scented and flavorful annual herb, produces large umbels of pale yellow flowers in late summer. (sdcbeeks.org)
  • Although Ligularia are grown primarily for their interesting foliage, they have pretty sprays of small orange and yellow flowers in mid to late summer. (bloomindesigns.com)
  • But get it done before leaf growth starts again in late summer. (plantcaretoday.com)