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tall, late flowering perennials
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Posted by Calypso UK (My Page) on Fri, Oct 14, 05 at 6:36
| Can anyone suggest some tall(5ft+) late flowering perennials for the back of a border. They need to be tough as the site is quite exposed. At the moment the only thing that is flourishing is Helianthus Lemon Queen. The strip is about 4ft wide and is a sort of no-man's land between my flower border and my father-in-law's veg patch so I don't want to include shrubs or anything too precious in case it gets rotovated or sprayed off ! |
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RE: tall, late flowering perennials
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| How about Rudbeckias? Five foot is about the top size but certainly three to four foot is easy enough. |
RE: tall, late flowering perennials
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Calypso,
Aster tataricus
Solidago 'Fireworks'
Alcea sp.
Eupatorium serotinum (Boneset)
Lovage
Hope this helps - from across the ocean.
Best,
PP |
RE: tall, late flowering perennials
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| Aconitum - fabulous late flowering blues - also salvia guarantica |
RE: tall, late flowering perennials
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| What about the traditional Michalmas Daisy? Mine are nearly five feet high. They would need to be supported, but then - I suppose - so would most other tall perennials in an exposed border. Chris |
RE: tall, late flowering perennials
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- Posted by Anvr London UK (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 18, 05 at 6:30
Dahlias. I grow 'David Howard', which is 5-6ft high now and smothered with orange flowers. If deadheaded regularly, the show will go on until the first frost. It also has nice dark bronze foliage. Will need some staking!
Verbena bonariensis is still going strong too... And I have a super Macleya (7ft+) The flowers are not particularly showy but it has lovely glaucous leaves. |
RE: tall, late flowering perennials
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| Acanthus (Bears Breeches), Sunflowers, Hollyhocks, Azara, Verbena Bonariensis, Cosmos, Cardoons and Grasses. |
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