What You Need To Know About Types Of Perennials And The Types Of Perennials For Mood
Cottage gardens have no need for mood planting, all types of perennials are simply put where they will thrive. However, some gardeners prefer to plan their garden as they do their homes, with colours which complement, match or contrast with each other.
Nothing is more satisfying, than seeing plants growing strongly, but of course there will always be some failures. But how sad it is when the failure is your fault. To avoid this, it is vital that you find out about the plants, even before you buy them and especially before planting them. Make certain that the types of perennials, are going to thrive where you are planning to put them, before considering the colour scheme.
Soil type is very important, if you want to grow pinks for example, and you have heavy clay soil, this type of perennial will need plenty of coarse grit to provide drainage. If you have alkaline soil, remember you will be unable to grow rhododendrons, pieris or summer flowering heathers.
Probably more important for all types of perennials, is aspect. Plants which thrive in the sun, if planted in the shade, will grow plenty of foliage, but little else. Whilst shade- lovers grown in the sun, will just shrivel up.Golden foliage plants may turn green in the shade, or the leaves brown at the edges in too much sunlight.
Hardiness is another factor to consider, which will affect your choice of plant. Some types of perennials from warmer climates, will thrive against south facing walls, if the drainage is sufficient.
Finally, the height and spread of the types of perennials you have chosen must be considered, as well as flowering times. There is little point planning the perfect combination of red and purple flowers for example, if one plant flowers in June and the other one in September.
With all this to think about, do not expect to get your garden completely right the first time. In fact it probably won’t be right the second or third time either. But don’t be too concerned about this, you will often find that colours you would never expect to combine well, make the perfect match, through nature. Sometimes the types of perennials which you thought would only be knee high, actually reaches your shoulder, looks completely right at the front of your border.
If you find something that really upsets you, every time you see it, do not despair. Most types of perennials are very happy to be transplanted to a new position and may even thrive on it. Just remember to check on them form time to time, that all is well and that you move them at the correct time of year.
After all, gardening is supposed to be calming and relaxing and if you start to fret and worry about your garden, you’ve completely missed the point.
Before beginning the colour scheme, decide where you will be sitting. Here you will want to plant types of perennials in relaxing colours, such as the deeper reds, blues and purples, lightened here and there with dark green and white. For brighter, busier areas, plant pale blues, yellows and orange.
Of course, if you have a very large garden you can plant long borders of the types of perennials you need, but in small gardens, it is better to stay with a much more restricted colour palette, but whatever your choice, it can all be linked together with the green of foliage plants.
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