It really doesn’t have to be more complicated than this. A simple shallow container is everything you need to bring a touch of water to the garden.
Make sure that the inside of the container is dark. Darker colors bring forth the reflection in the water.
I’ve been looking for a plant to match my newly planted Heucherellas. To get some inspiration I made a visit to the garden. I didn’t have to look long before I found the Helleborus Orientalis ’Viv. Victoria’. What a beautiful perennial! It matched the Heucherella perfectly with the purple and orange/yellow colors.
Helleborus Orientalis ’Viv. Victoria’ is a perennial. It grows 10-15 inches (25-40 cm) tall and preferens half shade.
This variety will bloom sometime between September and April. It will keep blooming for 3-4 months!
There’s a spot in my garden that gets sun for a few hours during spring and fall. In the summer, however it’s in shade. To meet that type of light requirements I’ve planted Hostas ’Francee’. This type of hosta can take full sun to shade.
Hosta ’Francee’ is wonderful perennial that gets around 18-20 inches (45-50 cm) tall and 35-47 inches (90-120 cm) wide. It takes a few years for it to reach that size but when it does it’s quite a sight. It’s also one few hostas that doesn’t get eaten by slugs.
Heuchera ’Palace Purple’ looks pretty in front of the hosta since they contrast in color. For further interest I’ve added Hakonechloa and Iris ”Snow Queen”. While they have a similar color as the hosta, they complement each other in texture and form.
In a few weeks the foliage of this Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) will turn deep, dark red. It will look even more dramatic than it already does against the black trellis. This is one gorgeous and tough climber.
I planted the Virginia Creeper just a few months ago and it has grown like crazy, despite half bad conditions. It’s in a shady and dry spot where other plants have died. This one doesn’t seem to mind at all.
The Virginia Creeper can take full sun to shade and pretty much any type of soil.
It’s really easy to to divide and propagate Brunnera Macrophylla. To quickly get new plats from an existing split the plant in two while still in the ground, dig up one of the two halves and re-plant it somewhere else.
If you want to be extra sure the roots are ok, dig up the whole plant before splitting it. It’s an extra step that allows you to see where the roots are and where to best make the split. While adding extra control it’s a bit more work and I find that in most cases the plants do fine without it.
Fall is here. As the temperatures slowly drop I’m reminded about the coming winter months. Have have quite long winters here in Sweden and the garden will loose most of it’s blooms, foliage and color. To keep the garden interesting during winter I try to add more and more evergreens. Plants that will keep their foliage and bring color during the grey and cold months of the year. Plants like boxwoods, yews, grasses, heucheras. This Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ is the latest addition.
Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ is an everygreen. That means that it keeps its colorful foliage although the year. The gorgeous orange-red-purple color darkens in the summer and lightens up again in the fall.
Like most heucheras/heucherellas, it preferens sun to part shade and gets around 10 inches high (25 cm).
This plant goes well with pretty much everything. It bring contrast and makes other plants pop. In the landscape, I chose to combine them with Great Masterwort (Astrantia major) and Hakonechloa right below a Japanese maple.
Jag har planterat ihop Kaukasisk förgätmigej Jack Frost och Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne Eftersom jag satte trädgårdsnävan bakom kaukasisk förgätmigej hoppas jag på att de växter ihop på ett sätt som får ögat att tro att de är en och samma växt. Kombinationen av de silvriga bladen från förgetmigej tillsammans med de söta, blå blommorna från trädgårdsnävan blir ju hur fin som helst. Dessutom blommar trädgårdsnävan riktigt länge så det blir också en liten bonus.
Kaukasisk förgätmigej har man i sin trädgård för de stora, vackra och silvriga bladen. Den är en ypperliga växt för skuggigare lägen och lyser upp mörka platser. Dessutom trivs den i lätt fuktig jord så har du en plats med mycket skugga och vatten så är detta en bra växt.
Den blir 30 cm hög och bör planteras med 35 cm avstånd. Blommar gör den med söta ljusblå blommor tidigt på våren. Den blommar med små ljusblå blommor tidigt i april-maj.
Undvik stark sol bränner bladen.
Trädgårdsnäva är en av de pålitligare perenner som jag har sprungit på. Men det är inte dess för dess pålitlighet som jag har valt den till min trädgård utan för dess långa blomning. Redan i juni kommer de söta blå blommorna fram och håller på ända in i september.
Hydrangea ’Limelight’ really glows, especially during dusk. The blooms shine even more when planted against a dark boxwood hedge. There, they create the most beautiful focal point.
Small gardens in particular need something that directs the eye to the furthest part of the garden: a strong focal point that adds depth. It could be a tree, or a shrub. Or perhaps some furniture, a pretty container, or some other garden decoration.
Here are a few things you should think about when choosing a focal point for a small garden.
It’s time to start thinking about spring bulbs for next year. This is my favorite combo by far. The pink tulips combined with the tiny blue flowers of the Brunnera are gorgeous. What are you planting for next year?
This is one of my favorites fall combinations in the garden: Sedum ’Autumn Joy’ and Heuchera ’Green Spice’.
I’ve planeted it in a raised bed that gets 6-7 hours of sun which is on the lower side. Sedum loves sun and would benefit from more. If you can, put it in the sunniest and driest spot possible. The heuchera likes sun to part shade.
The pink sedum has been blooming for a few weeks now and will carry on for a few more. In the winter it will dry but keep its structure creating lovely winter interest, especially combined with the semi-evergreen Heuchera.
