Re: combination plantings
Lisa Roth wrote:
> Bob,
> I used to live near White Flower Farm in Litchfield, CT.
> One of the most beautiful displays possible does pretty much
> what you describe.
> Along a beautiful old typical New England stone wall is a
> bed of daffodils in the spring, succeeded by day lilies in
> the summer. It is such a successful planting idea, covers
> up the fading daffodil foliage and provides constant color.
>
> .That's sort of where I got the idea- actually I have a daffodil, day
> lily, asiatic/trumpet/oriental lily succession planted deliberately in
> another part of the garden, and have had people stop to take pictures
> of the lilies when they are in bloom. It's a little light on the day
> lilies at present, but I add a half dozen new specimens every year. I
> got the White Flower Farm catalogue one year and really liked it for
> the plant combinations they showed, although they weren't always
> repeatable here in zone 4. Not unreasonably when I didn't order
> anything from them (being on the other side of the border makes it a
> bit tricky) they stopped sending it to me. The last time I called and
> asked about getting one, they told me they'd be happy to send one for
> $8. For us northern gardeners I recommend Patrick Lima's The Art Of
> Perennial Gardening. Not much cultural information but lots on plant
> combinations thay work well together, all divided up by blooming
> seasons and many inspirational colour photos. Published by Firefly,
> which has a US office as well so the book should be available south of
> the border.
Bob
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