tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2414471511692354744..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: On the hunt for perennialsSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1807780824510477752014-08-25T15:27:23.499+00:002014-08-25T15:27:23.499+00:00The banana is coming out and going in a pot HG. Th...The banana is coming out and going in a pot HG. The lobeloa is a possibility though and would give a contrasting shape, The blue are is rather shady.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30510739400413231962014-08-25T15:15:05.726+00:002014-08-25T15:15:05.726+00:00For red, I have Lobelia Cardinalis 'Queen Vict...For red, I have Lobelia Cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' in flower in the garden at the moment and it looks lovely. As long as it is not too wet/cold where you are, it should survive the winter (otherwise mulch it). I love cannas and they would go well with the banana plant. You may have to lift them though to get them through the winter. For blue you could try CERATOSTIGMA PLUMBAGINOIDES. It is a shrub but low-growing so it won't dominate. But the blue is delightful! It does like a good bit of sun though. I shall follow your developments with interest!Hastings gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807026709733410060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-40184677640390492872014-08-25T08:47:40.994+00:002014-08-25T08:47:40.994+00:00I look forward to seeing what we come up with too ...I look forward to seeing what we come up with too CJ :)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18824575847390669362014-08-25T08:45:22.976+00:002014-08-25T08:45:22.976+00:00Gaillardia was a possinility Snowbird - the troubl...Gaillardia was a possinility Snowbird - the trouble is when growing from seed I end up with too many plants. I did this with achillea several years ago amd O am hopeless at discarding seedlingsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39061891381948153122014-08-25T08:40:54.570+00:002014-08-25T08:40:54.570+00:00We have an actaea in a different bed, Anna. It'...We have an actaea in a different bed, Anna. It's grows plenty of leaves but no flowers. You;ve made me wonder whether it needs a more shady spot. Maybe I should move it.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44351637783675699122014-08-25T08:36:31.958+00:002014-08-25T08:36:31.958+00:00It's Musa Basjoo, Endah - a hardy banana that ...It's Musa Basjoo, Endah - a hardy banana that doesn't have fruitSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31815012115271452792014-08-25T08:34:25.902+00:002014-08-25T08:34:25.902+00:00It was disappointing, Mark., as we thought going t...It was disappointing, Mark., as we thought going to a specialist grower would give us a wider choiceSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78322478796439333372014-08-25T08:29:40.138+00:002014-08-25T08:29:40.138+00:00There are definitely more daisy types on flower at...There are definitely more daisy types on flower at the moment, Daphne and I was thinking the same that we needed different flower shapes tooSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62480865982453405232014-08-24T19:40:37.636+00:002014-08-24T19:40:37.636+00:00I like echinaceas, I had a white one which didn...I like echinaceas, I had a white one which didn't do very well. And I'm a big fan of lavender as well, I still have some flowers on mine, and I've just bought a white one from Aldi, a stoechas one so it might be a little tender - we shall see. I shall look forward to seeing what you come up with, hopefully you'll find a good garden shop that stocks what you need.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58457451498273674072014-08-24T19:33:39.296+00:002014-08-24T19:33:39.296+00:00What a shame you didn't get to buy anything! I...What a shame you didn't get to buy anything! I grew gailardia from seed this year and it has been flowering for ages and still has lots of flower heads coming through. I like the sound of the plants you are planning on getting.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48928111211920162442014-08-24T18:07:51.857+00:002014-08-24T18:07:51.857+00:00What a shame Sue. I would have thought that a good...What a shame Sue. I would have thought that a good nursery would be well stocked at this time of year, in readiness for gardeners who prefer to plant their perennials in the autumn when the soil is still warm. Maybe the nursery might have been overambitious in stocking so many varieties and has overstretched itself or maybe their stock has been zapped by the weather in July. Still on the plus side you've been able to note some names down for the future. Looking at your top photo I can see an actaea or two fitting in nicely - late flowering and scented too.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70344742254200663522014-08-24T15:56:57.590+00:002014-08-24T15:56:57.590+00:00Wow... you have a banana tree there!
Actually I ha...Wow... you have a banana tree there!<br />Actually I have no idea about perennial for subtropical area. I have to learn about it more.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39384336467248338352014-08-24T12:01:31.151+00:002014-08-24T12:01:31.151+00:00What an unfortunate experience at that Garden Cent...What an unfortunate experience at that Garden Centre. I was luckier the other day when I visited my local. I bought a lovely Helenium that was in full flower, and they had several specimens from which to choose. Actually, I was spoilt for choice, because they had many other plants I would have liked. And I am not normally given to singing the praises of chain-owned GCs! I just wish the plants weren't so expensive...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41156828678823754122014-08-24T10:54:55.986+00:002014-08-24T10:54:55.986+00:00I'm doing up a perennial border next spring (a...I'm doing up a perennial border next spring (as people don't plant perennials much in the summer around here). Your dwarf red Helenium is on my list. I just hope it does well. When perusing flowers I find I like the daisy like flowers the best (cornflowers, rudbeckia, heleniums etc). So I have to make myself pick different ones too for a little contrast. I'm buying from catalogs and seed for them though as I want very particular plants (like you do). I need mostly dwarf ones to be low enough for the garden. I don't want the varieties that most people are selling. We do have a very nice iris hybridizer in our state though. I'll probably get our one iris from them. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com