There is one kind of crocus, the pale-lavender “tommies” ( Crocus tommasinianus), that might work better for you. Are there bulbs I can plant this fall that squirrels don't like? Last winter, squirrels ate up the 300 crocus bulbs I'd just planted. Gardeners get so fed up with the ugly remnants of bulb foliage that htey do the craziest things. My bulbs are spectacular while in bloom, but I hate the sight of their drying leaves. As their foliage begins to lengthen and yellow, the thought of keeping them in the house becomes less and less appealing. Most of us have wondered what to do with forced bulbs past their prime. I'm wondering how best to handle the bulbs I haul back this year? Last spring I rescued 75 pots of spent spring bulbs and planted them in my garden. Your bulbs seem to be happy where they are, and I can’t think of a single good reason to dig and store them for fall replanting. There is absolutely no need to work so hard. Could I dig up the bulbs, plant flowers, and then replant the bulbs in the fall? Once my bulbs have finished, I am left with a boring garden all summer. The raised island bed is gorgeous, isn’t it? And practical - you only have two types of plants to care for.With an infinite array of variegated leaf patterns, these tropical beauties bring drama to summer garden beds and containers. Landmark™ lantanas ( Lantana hybrid) rein in a mass planting of ‘Redhead’ coleus ( Solenostemon hybrid). Mass planting defines lines very clearly above. Many famous formal gardens are filled with boxwood-edged mass plantings.īut you don’t need a royal-sized garden or budget to go formal. Maybe you’ll inspire your neighbors to do the same! It’s an often neglected space - a mass planting would add some excitement. The area between the sidewalk and street is an ideal place if your town Or switch up the plants - don’t be afraid to use perennials and shrubs in your mass plantings - the key is choosing low-maintenance varieties. You can easily scale this combo down to fit your yard. Together, en masse, they give the feel of a meadow or wide open plains. Yet when you have hundreds, they’ll wow you, especially when backed by a “wall” of feather reed grass ( Calamagrostis x acutiflora). You could easily overlook a single plant in a mixed flower border. That may not be true for eating chocolates, but it sure can be for plants! Take the purple globe amaranth ( Gomphrena globosa) above, for example. Many folks think that if one is good, a lot is even better. Use upfacing or somewhat spiky flowers, rather than nodding ones, to get the most impact in a mass planting. Even if your garden isn’t formal, you can mass bulbs in spring and annuals in summer to draw folks to your front entry. The monochromatic tulips and pansies in this formal garden separate the lawn from the extended foundation plantings while leading your eye to the center walkway. And it can be formal or informal, even a fun shape! Let’s explore three design possibilities.ĭraw attention to your entry with a linear mass planting in an eye-catching color. It makes a serious impact, to say nothing of making maintenance easier. What’s so impressive about that? A mass can be six azaleas, 25 purple coneflowers, 150 tulips or 300 pansies - no matter the number of plants, a mass adds visual weight. Let mass plantings change the way you - and others - see your gardens! What is a mass planting?Ī mass planting is just what it sounds like - a whole bunch of one kind of plant, growing all together. Do folks just walk past your front yard without giving it a second glance? Are you bored with your lawn and the tree or two planted there? Don’t despair.
0 kommentar(er)
