Re: Shade vs. Sun Gardens/P vs. A
- Subject: Re: Shade vs. Sun Gardens/P vs. A
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 17:14:10 EST
In a message dated 11/9/02 10:05:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Mclainakag@aol.com writes:
> In my sunnier gardens I use annuals and/or tenders to cover the knees of
> many
> of my plants. Brazilian Bachelor Buttons (Centratherum) is one that is a
> must for me. I also turn to the Vinca's for help in my sunny gardens.
> These marry wonderfully with so many of my blue blooming Salvia's.
Kemberly,
Thank you for a southern view of perennial gardening. I am still working on
posts back months from computer ailments so this was a while back. I thought
I would throw my two cents in here on the mention of underplanting. When you
have a tall leggy plant such as a leafless rose, which is too common here,
the idea of underplanting with a shorter bushy plant is such a good idea.
When something is well entrenched but does not look so good for a large part
of the growing season, a tender or annual underplanting improves the garden
quickly. Tall asters always look awful by the time they bloom so they are
surrounded here by Artemesia. Even if the taller plant is not to leggy, the
surrounding or underplanting is an attractive idea.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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