RE: Edgings
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Edgings
- From: M* D*
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:38:20 -0400
Thank you so much -- more and more great ideas! I like really short plants
for edgings, mostly because my kids' feet, soccer ball, baseballs,
tricycles, roller blades, you name it, tend to bash whatever is in the front
of the plantings, and shorter plants show the damage less. The "tiny tot"
is a great idea -- I have "purple dome" and adore it. And I need to
coreopsis "moonbeam" back in my garden. I used to have a wonderful planting
of it, divided it vigorously, and it has never been the same since!
-----Original Message-----
From: Saxton, Susan [S*@Schwabe.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 5:09 PM
To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
Subject: RE: Edgings
For shady/dry shade areas, how about epimedium, sure stays nice nearly all
year, even after flowering. Also there is a variegated form of calminthia
that is doing well for me under a tree (dry, semi-shade), and many of the
prostrate veronicas too. How about coreopsis 'Moonbean'? Always tidy. I
just used several 15" mums toward the front as well and will keep them
sheared back so they will stay small.
I don't know how tall you consider an "edger," but centranthus ruber stays
about 2' in my bed and has already started blooming and won't quit 'til
frost now.
There is also a darling aster, "Tiny Tot,' dark purple, never gets above 1
foot. Great foliage until it does bloom in late summer.
Oh! And how could I forget lamium? Indispensable for any conditions, the
shimmery, silvery green leaves and white, pink or purple pink flowers are
the bonus. Nearly evergreen here.
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miller, Devon [D*@kilstock.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 1:42 PM
> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> Subject: RE: Edgings
>
>
> OOO. Those are all great ideas. I never would have thought of using
> beebalm as an edging -- I can't believe it could be tidy
> enough. Cool idea!
>
>
> And perennial geraniums are wonderful -- I have a lot, but
> haven't used them
> on the edge. Maybe a little shifting will work!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saxton, Susan [S*@Schwabe.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 4:05 PM
> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> Subject: RE: Edgings
>
>
> Devon, I do understand. No matter how well meant the advice
> is, someone's
> experiences from Texas would do me no good at all, under almost any
> scenario!
>
> What about perennial geraniums? Most stay fairly short and
> nice looking,
> even out of bloom. The one thing I have that I think would
> thrive anywhere
> is corydalis lutea. Beautiful columbine-like ferny foliage,
> small yellow
> flowers, seeds about, actually has scent too, on a warm day.
>
> There is also some new variety of bees balm (definitely tough
> as nails) that
> stay very short. Read about it I think in High Country
> Garden catalogue out
> of New Mexico.
>
> Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
> together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
> likewise.
> Celia Thaxter
>
> I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Miller, Devon [D*@kilstock.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 12:41 PM
> > To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> > Subject: RE: Edgings
> >
> >
> > Susan:
> >
> > Oh dear. I meant to say: What edgers look good during the
> > bulk of the main
> > gardening season (daylilies, for example, can get ratty). Of
> > course, most
> > things go dormant in the winter, and I'm fine with that --
> > that comes with
> > growing perennials, after all!
> >
> > But I have found that for me in Maryland, I can't grow most
> > of the plants
> > that thrive in your Oregon conditions, so it probably won't
> > help me too much
> > unless you would indicate those which are tough as nails.
> > (Others might
> > really find your recommendations right on point for them.)
> > I've learned to
> > take west-coast recommedations with a grain of salt. We're
> > just too hot and
> > humid. Maybe I'm too careless a gardener, and would do
> > better if I took
> > more tender care of my plants (I expect a certain toughness
> > and indomitable
> > spirit from them).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Devon
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Saxton, Susan [S*@Schwabe.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 3:07 PM
> > To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> > Subject: RE: Edgings
> >
> >
> > The catch is "all year." I have lots of edgers I love, but
> > practically all
> > go dormant in winter. Still want a list of those too?
> >
> > Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> > For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
> > together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
> > likewise.
> > Celia Thaxter
> >
> > I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Miller, Devon [D*@kilstock.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:36 AM
> > > To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> > > Subject: Edgings
> > >
> > >
> > > Each year I seem to take on a particular garden
> > > project/obsession. Last
> > > year it was daylilies. The year before it was hosta.
> > >
> > > This year it is shaping up to be peonies (but I'll not worry
> > > about them
> > > until the fall), shrubs (off-topic, I know), and edgings.
> > >
> > > As to edgings, right now I mostly rely on lambs ears (which I
> > > love, ugly
> > > flowers and all) and the hosta "gingko craig".
> > >
> > > Do you have other edgings you love that stay presentable all
> > > year? What are
> > > they? I'd love to expand my arsenal. Right now in most
> > > places my borders
> > > drop very inelegantly into the lawn, rather than having a
> > respectable
> > > finish.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Devon Miller
> > > Chevy Chase, MD zone 7
> > >
> > >
> >
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