favourite perennials

Last post 05-10-2010 12:07 PM by Susiq. 14 replies.

• 13/09/2010 05:12 PM
  Anthony Location: Preesall Joined on: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 194	Reply | Contact hi everyone, just wondering what your favourite perennials are as I would like to get a few ideas for my new border!!! Visit my blog anthonysgarden.wordpress.com

• 13/09/2010 07:03 PM	In reply to
  dave Location: iver buckinghamshire Joined on: 16 May 2010 Posts: 526	Reply | Contact hi mine well the bosses are dahlias lupins foxgloves daffs gladioli she just put them all over the place dave do not look down on people only when you are helping them up

• 23/09/2010 05:08 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392

  Reply | Contact Today it is Aster x frikartii Monch. It is one they have been recommending on gardening programs for a few years. Managed to  get one  last year.  It is now in full flower.  It has flopped over and the flowers are all facing south. Stunning. About 2ft tall, some flowers are nearly 3" across. Sorry I don't think in metric!   http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=aster%20frikartii%20monch&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1242&bih=529   Tomorrow.... well not sure what my favourite will be!

• 23/09/2010 05:19 PM

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  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,071

  Reply | Contact Like Silver surfer, my favourites tend to be what ever is flowering now. We also have pale purple Asters flowering and they look wonderful and the honey bees love them.  Daisy-type flowers are lovely in summer and autumn. Cyclamens, Iris reticulata and snowdrops for winter; primroses and Hellebores for early spring and then countless lovelinesses for the summer. There are so many beautiful shrubs and flowers, Anthony - dive in and get experimenting.

• 02/10/2010 07:35 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392	Reply | Contact " alt="" border="" hspace="" vspace="" width="" height="" align="" />" "   ASTER X FRIKARTII MONCH

• 02/10/2010 08:44 PM	In reply to
  RogerB Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Joined on: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 358	Reply | Contact Penstemons, Heucheras, Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' and Passiflora caerula, at the moment. Beautiful pictures of the aster, Silver Surfer, but what is the blue flowered plant in the background of the 2nd picture, please? Give it a go - it might just work!

• 02/10/2010 09:20 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392	Reply | Contact Roger, the blue flower to the left is Salvia patens."

• 02/10/2010 09:34 PM	In reply to
  RogerB Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Joined on: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 358	Reply | Contact Thanks, I thought it might be. Reminded me very much of a Salvia patens 'Oxford Blue' that I saw at Waterperry Gardens last year - better add that to my favourite perennials list too. I suspect that list is one that is likely to just keep expanding, there are so many that I enjoy! Give it a go - it might just work!

• 02/10/2010 10:07 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,392	Reply | Contact Roger, sorry. I miss spelt it. It should have been Salvia patens. It only went in this spring. I am not sure if it will survive the winter or not. It is rather tender and needs protection I believe.   http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/salvia-patens-/itemno.PL30000468/

• 03/10/2010 06:33 PM	In reply to
  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973	Reply | Contact What lovely photos SS, the salvia is very pretty. More pics please

• 03/10/2010 08:42 PM	In reply to
  Anthony Location: Preesall Joined on: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 194	Reply | Contact thanks for all the pics and ideas. i really like the aster silver surfer and think i will look out for one. Visit my blog anthonysgarden.wordpress.com

• 03/10/2010 10:32 PM	In reply to
  EvaInNL Location: Holland Joined on: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 1,758	Reply | Contact Some lovely pics there , I also have different plants throughout the seasons that I like. But I think this year my favourite new discovery has been Primula Vialli:

• 04/10/2010 06:27 PM	In reply to
  Anthony Location: Preesall Joined on: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 194	Reply | Contact i already got the primula earlier this year as i thought it looked just that little bit different! Visit my blog anthonysgarden.wordpress.com

• 04/10/2010 07:40 PM	In reply to
  Nigel Location: Paignton Joined on: 27 May 2008 Posts: 189	Reply | Contact  Hi Like most people I am rather fickle with my favourite changing regularly. However this one is always up with the best Echinops tienschanicum. This is a globe thistle 6ft tall rather attractive architechtural foiliage, bit on the spiny side, blue flowers that are a mass of insects when open. Easy from seed and can be divided easily. Nigel

• 05/10/2010 12:07 PM	In reply to
  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 3,125	Reply | Contact Love the vibrancy of those Asters SS I planted some of those primula  last year Eva - not one of them appeared