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October Wedding

Last post 13-08-2009 9:39 AM by gardencoach. 5 replies.

• 12/08/2009 03:51 PM

  infinitymum Location: Brighton Joined on: 19 Mar 2009 Posts: 4

  Reply | Contact Hi! We are holding our 'wedding reception' in our back garden on 3rd October and I am looking for ideas to plant out our borders with shrubs/flowers that will make our garden borders not look to bare for the Autumn! There are basically borders around each side of the garden, the North and top West side of the borders are planted currently with flowering perenials and Lavender (lots of space still inbetween though). The South and bottom West side stay in the shadow most of the day (The South from the house, the West from trees) so I am guessing that perhaps ferns would be appropriate (are ferns still alive in October?!) Do you have any suggestions please? More than happy to invest in some shrubs if suitable. We have not budgeted for any plants so please can you make your suggestions "reasonable"! :-) Thanks in advance x

• 12/08/2009 04:05 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact I've just had a look at some photos of what was flowering well in my garden in early October last year and there were Dahlias, Asters, Fuchsias, Verbena bonariensis, Sedum spectibile and a shrub Lavatera. sue1002

• 12/08/2009 04:33 PM	In reply to
  infinitymum Location: Brighton Joined on: 19 Mar 2009 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact Thank you. Do all of those need sun location or sun/shade?

• 12/08/2009 05:30 PM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573	Reply | Contact Colchicum also called autumn crocus is very colourful and the bulbs are available to plant now - they flower very quickly. Well drained in sun or light shade. BB

• 12/08/2009 06:03 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact From the ones I listed infinitymum, they all do well in full sun which is the positions I have them in.  The Fuchsias and some Asters will also cope with partial shade. sue1002

• 13/08/2009 09:39 AM	In reply to
  gardencoach Location: surrey Joined on: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 13	Reply | Contact Japanese anenomes come in pink and white and like sun and shade; they flower for ages.  Some ferns stay evergreen - look for varieties of Polystichum. Have a happy day! Linda www.greengardendesign.co.uk