Perenner

Planting Helleborus Orientalis Viv. Victoria

22 september, 2019
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*Helleborus Orientalis ’Viv. Victoria’, Heucherella ’Sweet tea’, Japanese Maple ’Orange Dream,’ Boxwood*

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.

The Helleborus and the Heucherella are both evergreen. They will keep their foliage all year-round. They will bring winter interest to the garden when all other plants are sleeping.

Helleborus Orientalis ’Viv. Victoria’ is a perennial. It grows 10-15 inches (25-40 cm) tall and preferens half shade.

The amazing thing with Hellaborus is that they bloom in the winter for 3-4 months!

This variety will bloom sometime between September and April. It will keep blooming for 3-4 months!

*The purple flowers look pretty next to the deep purple Heuchera ’Obsidian’ as well*

Hosta ’Francee’ – a Perennial for Sun or Shade

20 september, 2019
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*Hosta ’Francee’, Heuchera ’Palace Purple’, Hakonechloa, Yew ’Hillii’*

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.

About Hosta ’Francee’

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.

Companion Plants for Hostas

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.

*Hosta ’Francee’, Heuchera ’Palace Purple’, Hakonechloa, Iris ’Snow Queen’*

How to Divide and Propagate Brunnera

15 september, 2019

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.

Step 1: Separate the leaves into two groups

Step 2: Use a shovel to dig down in the middle and split the plant in two

Step 3: Dig up on one of the halves

Make sure that both halves have healthy roots!

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.

Step 4: Find a new home for your plants

*Brunnera ’Jack Frost’, Boxwood, Heuchera ’Obsidian’, Creeping Jenny & Begonia*

Fall is a good time to divide perennials that bloom early in the season. It doesn’t disturb the blooms and gives the plant time to recover.

Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ for Winter Interest

13 september, 2019
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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.

During the winter you need to rely on foliage for color in the garden.

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).

*Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ and Great Masterwort (Astrantia major)*

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.

*The orange foliage of the Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ in the background of Great Masterwort (Astrantia major) that is blooming for the second time this season*.

Kaukasisk förgätmigej Jack Frost och Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne

9 september, 201916 augusti, 2020

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.

Natalia Lindberg Trädgårdsdesign - Trädgårdsnäva rozanne Kaukasisk förgetmigej jack frost geranium brunnera — *Kaukasisk förgätmigej Jack Frost och Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne*

Natalia Lindberg Trädgårdsdesign - Trädgårdsnäva rozanne Kaukasisk förgetmigej jack frost geranium brunnera bollkryss — *Uteplats med Anisört ’Blue fortune’, Kaukasisk förgetmigej ’Jack frost’ och Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne. På bordet står ett Bollkryss.*

Om Kaukasisk förgätmigej (Brunnera macrophylla ’Jack Frost’)

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.

Natalia Lindberg Trädgårdseisgn - Kaukasisk förgätmigej Jack Frost — *Kaukasisk förgätmigej Jack Frost*

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.

Mer om Kaukasisk Förgätmigej.

Om Trädgårdsnäva (Geranium ROZANNE ’Gerwat’ )

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.

Mer om Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne.

Kaukasisk förgätmigej Jack Frost och Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne — *Trädgårdsnäva Rozanne*

Stunning Combo for fall: Sedum ’Autumn Joy’ and Heuchera ’Green Spice’

29 augusti, 2019

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.

The dark purple center of the Heuchera goes beautifully together with the pink flowers

Aster novi-belgii ‘Early Blue’

21 augusti, 2019

Asters are a great perennial for if you need late summer and fall color. The ’Early blue’ variety starts blooming in July and goes on all the way to October!

They get around 10-12 inches (30-35cm) tall and prefer full sun. In my garden they get around 7-8 hours of sun and they do really well.

Flower bed with Aster novi-belgii ‘Early Blue’, Peonies and Lady’s mantle

One flowerbed – three seasons

It’s almost hard to believe that this is the same bed! Early spring this bed is full of tulips. In June the peonies put on quite a show and late summer to fall belongs to the Asters.

Slug Resistant Hosta ’Twilight’

27 juli, 2019

’Twilight’ Hosta is an improved variety that claims to have better slug resistance.

I get quite a lot of slugs in the garden and it seems to hold up well. My hosta is into season two and so far it’s had just a few tiny holes.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade.

It gets 22 inches (55cm) tall by 30 inches (75cm) wide

This hosta has shiny dark green leaves with wide gold margins that turn creamy white as the season progresses. It stands out in the shade and shines during the evening.

Agastache ’Blue Fortune’

23 juli, 2019

Agastache ’Blue Fortune’ (Hummingbird Mint) has begun to bloom. It gets lavender blue, bottle-brush like flowers mid July and goes on blooming all the way though September.

Hydrangea ’Annabelle’ to the left.
Agastache ’Blue Fortune’ in the center with Brunnera ’Jack Frost’ at its feet.
A yellow Daylily peaking up to the right.
Lavender ’Munstead’ in the foreground.

The foliage is deep-green with a touch of silver. It looks wonderful together with the foliage of brunnera or other silver-colored perennials like lamb’s ear or lavender.

The blooms are quite small in the beginning. They will get much higher as the summer progresses.

Agastache ’Blue Fortune’ prefers full sun, although it’s doing well in my garden where it only gets 5-6 h of sun. It’s drought tolerant, has a minty liquorice scent and gets about 2-3 feet (70cm) tall.

It’s the most popular perennial in my garden for bees and butterflies!

Sammels Lantgård – utflykt för den trädgårdsintresserade

20 juli, 201926 juli, 2020

Sammels lantgård är väl värt ett besök för den trädgårdsintresserade. Senast i helgen gjorde vi ett besök till denna mysiga lantgård, trädgård, café, plantskola och gårdsbutik. Eftersom vi bor i närheten är det enkelt att ta sig hit. Lantgården ligger 20 minuter utanför Göteborg, mot Boråshållet.

Förutom god mat (jag rekommenderar baguett med sill och ägg samt något av de hemmagjorda bakverken), trevliga ägare, klappvänliga djur finns som sagt en mysig trädgård full av otroligt vackra växtkombinationer.

Trädgården på Sammels Lantgård defineras av upphöjda planteringsbäddarna som ramas in av murar i natursten. Sedan har man planterat vackra perenner i överflöd. Framförallt är det kombinationen av växter som är inspirerande – färger, strukturer och former blandas i en härlig mix. Det blommar om varannat men det är snarare kontrasterna i bladverken som sticker ut. Gröna, gula, röda och blå blad i olika kombinationer blir intressant att följa.