Friday, January 21, 2005

Perennials For Gardens

I have been working on my script for most of the day and as you can see a few things have changed.I took out the tag board and managed to get the comments working, little things like that make the speed of the webpage faster.
I also have been working on my gallery which I am becoming quite happy with.
On with todays write up which is about Perennails.As most can probably tell, I love them and could not suggest them enough!


PERENNIALS FOR OLD-FASHIONED GARDENS

Aconitum, in variety (Monkshood)
Althaea rosea (Hollyhock)
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)
Asters, old varieties
Campanula, in variety (Bellflower)
Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-Valley)
Delphinium belladonna (Delphinium)
Delphinium formosum (Formosa Delphinium)
Dianthus arenarius (Sand Pink)
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William)
Dianthus plumarius (Grass or Garden Pinks)'
Dianthus superbus (Lilac Pink)
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding-heart)
Dictamnus (Dittany or Gas Plant)
Digitalis, in variety (Foxgloves)
Hemerocallis (Lemon Lily)
Hepatica triloba (Hepatica, or Liverwort)
Hesperis matronalis (Sweet Rocket)
Lilium candidum (Madonna Lily)
Lilium tigrinum (Tiger Lily)
Lunaria (Honesty) (Biennial)
Lupinus, not new varieties (Lupines)
Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross or Scarlet Lychnis)
Mertensia (Mertensia or Blue Bells)
Myosotis, in variety (Forget-me-nots)
Paeonia officinalis types (Peony)
Primula veris (Primrose)
Trillium, in variety (Trillium or Wake Robin)
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)
Viola, in variety (Pansies)

FRAGRANT PERENNIALS

Arabis, in variety (Arabis)
Artemisia Abrotanum (Southernwood)
Asperula odorata (Sweet Woodruff)
Centranthus ruber (Jupiter's-beard)
Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-Valley)
Dianthus plumarius (Grass Pink)
Dictamnus albus (Dittany or Gas Plant)
Hemerocallis flava (Daylily)
Hesperis matronalis (Sweet Rocket)
Hosta plantaginea grandiflora (Funkia or Big Plantain Lily)
Iris, Pallida section
Lathyrus grandiflorus (Everlasting Pea)
Lavendula Agustifolia (English or Munstead Lavender)
Lychnis Viscaria (German Catchfly)
Monarda didyma (Bee-balm)
tEnothera, in variety (Evening Primrose)
Pxonia, in variety (Peony)
Phlox paniculata (Phlox)
Rosa species (Roses-Cabbage and Sweet Briers)
Roses(Hybred or Minature Roses)
Valeriana ofcinalis (Common Valerian)
Viola cornuta (Tufted Pansy)
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)

Herbs
Allium (Chives)
Anethum graveolens (Dill)
Thymus, in variety (Thyme)
Lavandula vera (True Lavender)
Origanum Majorana (Sweet Marjoram)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)



PERENNIALS HAVING ESPECIALLY LONG BLOOMING SEASONS

Anchusa italica (Bugloss)
Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden Columbine)
Campanula carpatica (Carpathian Harebell)
Campanula Blue Clips
Dianthus, if cut back
Delphinium, if cut back
Gallardia (Goblin)
Heuchera sanguinea (Coral-bells)
Iris, fall blooming varieties
Lathyrus latifolius (Perennial Pea)
Lychnis Coronaria (Dusty Miller)
Phlox, if cut back
Scabiosa graminifolia (Pincushion or Mourning Bride)
Scabiosa sylvatica
Sweet Williams
Verbascums, if cut back (Mullein)
Viola cornuta (Tufted Pansy)
Viola tricolor (Heart's-ease)


PERENNIALS FOR BORDERS OF PONDS AND STREAMS
(Well-drained soil)

SUNNY LOCATIONS

Brunnera macrophylla [Anchusa myosotidiflora] (Siberian Bugloss)
Chrysanthemum uliginosum (Giant Daisy)
Cimicifuga racemosa (Cohosh Bugbane)
Grasses (Ornamental Grasses)
Hemerocallis, in variety (Daylily)
Iris, in variety
Lythrum Salicaria (Spiked Loosestrife)
Myosotis palustris semperflorens (Dwarf Perpetual Forget-me-not)
Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort)
Trollius europa;us (Globeflower)

SEMI-SHADY LOCATIONS

Anemone japonica (Jap. Anemone)
Arabis
Cimicifuga racemosa (Cohosh Bugbane)
Convallaria Majalis (Lily of the valley)
Dianthus ( Maiden pinks)
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
Epimedium macranthum (Longspur Epimedium)
Eupatorium purpureum (Joe-pye-weed)
Evening Primrose
Iris cristata (Crested Iris)
Lamium (White Nancy)
Lythrum Salicaria (Spiked Loosestrife)
Monarda (Bee Balm)
Saxifragaceae (Astilbe
Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort)



PERENNIALS FOR EDGING

Achillea tomentosa (Woolly Yarrow)
Aegopodium Podagraria (Goutweed)
Ajuga reptans (Carpet Bugle)
Alyssum saxatile compactum (Dwarf Goldentuft)
Arabis alpina (Alpine Rockcress)
Arabis albida (Wallcress)
Bellis perennis (English Daisy)
Aubrietia deltoides (Purple Rockcress)
Campanula carpatica (Carpathian Bellflower)
Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer)
Dianthus deltoides (Maiden Pink)
Dianthus plumarius (Grass Pink)
Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue)
Heuchera sanguinea (Coral-bells)
Iberis sempervirens (Evergreen Candytuft)
Papaver nudicaule (Iceland Poppy)
Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)
Phlox procumbens (Hairy Phlox)
Primula veris (Cowslip Primrose)
Sedum reflexum (Jenny Stonecrop)
Sedum stoloniferum (Running Stonecrop)
Soapanaria (Soapwort)
Statice Armeria (Thrift)
Stellaria Holostea (Greater Stichwort or Starwort)
Tunica Saxifraga (Tunicflower)
Veronica incana (Woolly Speedwell)
Veronica Teucrium (Rock Speedwell)
Viola, in variety (Violas)



PERENNIALS FOR BACKGROUND PLANTING

Althaea rosea (Hollyhock)
Aster nova;-angliae (New England Aster)
Aster tataricus (Tatarian Aster)
Bocconia cordata (Plumepoppy)
Boltonia asteroides (White Boltonia)
Campanula pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower)
Cimicifuga racemosa (Cohosh Bugbane)
Delphinium hybrids (Delphinium)
Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)
Helianthus Maximiliani (Maximilian Sunflower)
Hibiscus grandiflorus (Great Rosemallow)
Malva (Common or Zerbena)
Rudbeckia laciniata (Goldenglow)
Valeriana officinalis (Common Valerian)




Tomorrow I shall be posting my design.
Until then be well and be safe.
Happy gardening!



1 comment:

Noni said...

I really am enjoying this! I know a lot of this because I've been gardening for years too, but coming here to look up something is a heck of a lot easier than pulling out my 10-tons of gardening books :) Keep up the good work. It's appreciated.

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