Ideas for replanting border please.

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    In the recent gales our fence was blown down and we've since had it replaced - (costalot -ouch!) Our neighbour, a retired carpenter, and his son put the new fence up for us and it looks good.We only have one complaint though, that they walked all over the plants but how could we say anything when they were doing us a favour. Anyway, plants can be replaced can't they?

    I would like to fill the border with some early flowering plants, maybe annuals to start with, and then some colourful perrenials which must be easy maintenance.

    I know we can't do anything until the snow and frost have gone but any suggestions please?


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    The new fence is looking good:dbgrtmb:

    I'm wondering what plants were trampled. I'm just thinking that if they were dormant anyway for winter, surely many will be ok and will come back in spring as normal.
     
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      Hi jjordie. Well, that sounds like an easy question............but it's not really as there's such a lot of gorgeous bulbs, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals out there!!:rolleyespink::D

      I tend to over plant with bulbs, herbaceous oerennials, annuals to the point where they're brimming over the borders so I'm probably the last person to advise you. It all depends on personal taste and design. But here's how my borders normally look in late Spring and Summer:

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      If it was me, I'd widen the border, plant Penstemons, Aquilegia, Paeonia, Rudbeckia, Primula, Oriental Poppies, Phlox, and others, Clematis, Honeysuckle, climbing roses, Wisteria, for the fence to soften it. Shrub roses, Mock Orange. lavender, etc to make markers in the border. But then that would be me restrained!!
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          Late spring/early summer;
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          Campanulas will bloom for much of the summer.

          Aconitum "Stainless Steel" will bloom for about a month in early summer (it is VERY TOXIC)
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            lovely borders you have. Don't think we will widen our borders as they are big enough for Jack to cope with now. I think what I am looking for is instant colour, well for some of the plants, so I suppose some plug plants or larger from garden centre could be more suitable and perhaps a few annuals in between. Very impatient to get it all growing again :DOH:

            longk - your penstemons look good. Border faces west so brighter in the afternoon. Hadn't considered that -so do I need to choose shade loving plants?



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              West facing gets the best of the days sun, so I don't think that you'll need to consider plants for shade.
              A couple of annuals to consider for the first year whilst perennials get established are Cleome.......
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              ............which grows up to about a metre and a half high, metre wide.

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              ................which grows up to about two metres tall and is highly fragrant. The huge leaves give it a slightly exotic look too.

              Both are very easy from seed.
               
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                I love Cleome, but I never have that much luck with the blooms, they never get that big, my friend grows them most years & her blooms are so much bigger than mine..!! :scratch:
                 
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                  Full sun, free draining and space! I've seen them poorly grown en mass because they are too close - if they can't grow sideways they seem to stop going up:dunno::dunno::dunno:

                  Now is the time to sow. Prick out as soon as they germinate and put into 3cm pots. One more transplant will be needed into minimum one litre pots, before planting out late May/early June. Any sooner will not kill them, but if the soil is not nicely warmed up they seem to stall.
                   
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                  Well full sun yes, lovely free draining light loam soil, but...... They were quite close together where I have planted them in the past.. I will have another try this year then as I have even more sun now my Birch tree has gone... Will also make sure the soil is warmed when I plant out as that could also have been a problem in the past... :sunny: Thank you, I will give them another try then.. :sunny:
                   
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                  pm me if you want seeds - taken from strong plants.
                   
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                  Hi Dim
                  Some lovely coloured plants. I hadn't thought of coloured leaves but I will be looking for some of them! I especially like Southern Comfort and Shanghai Heucheras. And Coreopsis Desert Coral from that site looks very brightly coloured too. I think I might have to widen the borders after all if I want to plant all these. Also, I see that they are attractive to bees and butterflies - great!




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                  Well, if you're going for instant colour I suppose it will have to be bedding plants, at least for the first year. I think it's a case of planning ahead for next year to get that early colour without resorting to bedding. I get Spring colour from the Spring bulbs, followed by the early herbaceous perennials. Well, at least you'll have fun choosing the plants you like to replant the borders.:thumbsup::D
                   
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                  Thanks ARMANDII
                  Lots to think about.
                  At our previous address our garden evolved over the 54 years we lived there. It would have been great to bring it with us. It was just how we liked it.


                  Last year we made some changes to our present garden and so we have a small vegetable patch just enough for Jack to manage. Now we have to sort this border out but I will enjoy choosing the plants and it's nice to get advice from everybody.



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