summer borders

Morning all

At the moment my garden is lacking in colour, just a few roses and spirea in flower, and I was wondering what perenial plants to plant so as to fill the gap after the lillies have finished. Up to 24ins high would be ideal.

Thanks

 

Hi Pip

My borders have just come alive , Phlox , Monarda , Helichrysum all tall ones and full sun well drained soil you cant go wrong

And later on Asters, rudbeckkia all tall will carry it on into the autumn and borders edged with sedums about 12 inches high

Hope this helps

Spruce

 

Lots to choose from but here are a few for you to look up .......

* Schizostylis, they are beautiful for late summer colour.
* Anemones, in various heights and types, too.
* Nemesia's go on and on !
* Agastache.
* Alstroemerias go on until the first frosts.

 

shasta daisies superbum .... in full bloom right now ... if you do buy, make sure it's the superbum and not the larger ones, as the larger ones get 'floppy' and need support

http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page...should-shasta-daisies-after-bloom-800x800.jpg
---------------

Black eyed susans (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm') will be blooming within the next few weeks ... looks good when planted with the shasta daises
http://www.specialperennials.com/images/RPlants/Rudbeckia/Rudbeckia_fulgida_Goldsturm2.jpg
--------------------
echinacea are in bloom now, come in all colours and sizes:
http://organicheirloomplants.com/images/echinacea-magnus-organic-perennial-flower_med.jpg
--------------

plant some baby's breath inbetween, which should be blooming shortly





cornflowers

 

Basically, has as been mooted, any herbaceous perennials.

 

I use perennials, infilled with planted tubs for extra colour and a few larger plants in pots plunged into the ground for summer .







This will flower through till late autumn ..but I have a very drab garden through the winter ..

Dave

 

Wow beautiful Dave

 

Very pretty Dave. Great colors.

 

We have Crocosmia, Rudbeckia, Agapanthus, Cow Parsley, Black Eyed Susan, Geraniums, Fuschias, anemones, achillea all in flower now.

 

I have a microsoft database that I created to help with landscaping .... here are some results of plants that bloom in July ... (peak i.e. they blooms are at their best)​

tried to psort more info (additional colums with flower colour, height etc etc but came out garbled on this forum as I copied directly from the access database​

QUERY_MAINNAMEFLOWER COLOURFLOWER TIMEPEAKBegonia Aromantics®pink orange yellow whitejune july aug septjuly augBegonia Bellconia Mixedpink white redjune july aug septjuly augDelphinium Phantomwhite with blackjune july augjulyDelphinium Strawberry Fairvioletjune july augjulyDianthus Cherry Magicviolet with pinkjune july augjulyDianthus Dessert Seriespink with violetjune july aug septjuly augDianthus Festival Mixedmixed white pink purplejune july aug septjuly augDianthus Valda Wyatt / Pinks: Valda Wyattpinkmay june july aug septjulyDiascia Diamontemixed pink orange purplejune july aug septjuly augDicentra spectabilispinkmay june july aug septjulyDigitalis / Foxglove Excelsior Hybridsmixed white pink purplesjune julyjune julyEremurus - Yellow Foxtail Lilyyellowjune july aug septjuly augFreesia Double-flowered Mixedmixed pink purple yellow whitejuly septjuly septFuchsia Alice Hoffman / Hardy Fuchsiared with whitemay june july augjune julyFuchsia Army Nursered with purplemay june july aug septjulyFuchsia Black Beautyred with blackjune july aug septjuly augHosta Stripteasepale violetjune july aug septjuly augHosta Venuswhitejune july aug septjuly augHosta White Featherwhitejune july aug septjuly augDaylily You-Angel-You - Dwarf Doublepeach with maroonjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Midnight Dynamitemaroon with yellowjune july augjulyDaylily Pandora's Box - Dwarfwhite with maroonjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Purple Cowpurple with yellowjune july augjulyDaylily Seal of Approvalwhite with purplejune july aug septjuly augDaylily Startlered with yellowjune july augjulyDaylily Stella d'Oro - Dwarfyellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Strawberry Candy - Dwarfpink with yellow and maroonjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Thundering Ovationmaroon with yellowjune julyjune julyDaylily Twilight Secretspink with yellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Voodoo Dancerred with yellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Wild Horseswhite with maroonjune july aug septjuly augFuchsia Delta's Sarahblue with whitejune july augjulyFuchsia Dorothy Hanleyredjune july aug septjuly augFuchsia magellanica Aurearedjune july aug septjuly augFuchsia Mood Indigopeach with violetjune july augjulyGardenia Kleim's Hardywhitejune july aug septjuly augGazania Tiger Mixyellow with white and maroonjune july aug septjuly augGeranium Antik Collectionmixedjune july aug septjuly augGeranium [Hardy] Birch's Doubledark pinkmay june july aug septjulyGeranium [Hardy] cinereum Ballerinalilac pink with purplejune july aug septjuly augGeranium [Hardy] Double Jewelwhitejune july aug septjuly augGeranium [Hardy] phaeumblack/ deep purplejune july aug septjuly augGeranium [Hardy] sanguineum Albumwhitejune july augjulyGeranium [Hardy] Starmanpink with dark pinkjune july aug septjuly augGladiolus - Giant Mixmixed purple pink red orange white peachjuly augjuly augGladiolus Arabian Nightviolet with blackjuly augjuly augGladiolus Belle de Nuitburgendy red
july augGypsophila Festivalwhitejune july augjulyOrchid - Habenaria radiata (White Egret Orchid)whitejuly augjuly augFrilly flowers look fantastic spilling over the edge of baskets and pots.

Begonia Coconut Icepink with whitejune july aug septjuly augBegonia Lotto Mixedmixed red white pinkjune july aug septjuly augBrodiaea laxa Royal Blue ( harvest lily )purplejune julyjune julyBulbs - Summer Flowering Collectionmixed all coloursjune july aug septjuly augBusy Lizzie Apricot Butterflyapricotjune july aug septjuly augHeuchera Caramelcarameljune julyjune julyHeuchera Coral Bells Mixmixedjune julyjune julyHollyhock Fruity Mixedmixed pink orange yellowjune july augjulyHosta Blue Mouse Ears - Mini
june july aug septjuly augHosta Bressingham BluewhitejulyjulyHosta Fire & Icelilacjune july augjulyHosta Flavocircinalislavenderjune julyjune julyHosta Hydon Sunset (Miniature)purplejune julyjune julyHosta One Man's Treasurered buds purple flowersjune july augjulyHosta Pandora's Box (Miniature)purplejune julyjune julyHosta Paradigmlavenderjune july aug septjuly augHosta Patriotlilacjune july aug septjuly augIris - Japanese Iris Mixpurple white bluejune julyjune julyIris Black Taffetablack / purplejune julyjune julyIris ensata Freckled Geishapurple with whitejune julyjune julyIsmene Festalis - Peruvian Daffodilwhitejune julyjune julyRed Hot Poker / torch lillyorange with yellowjune july augjulySweet Pea Antique Bouquetpurple white orange yellow mixedjune july aug septjuly augSweet Pea Floral Tributered yellow white purple mixedjune july aug septjuly augSweet Pea Sugar 'n' Spice / dwarf seet peared purple white yellow mixedjuly augjuly augSweet Pea Sugar 'n' Spice Bicolourpurple with redjuly augjuly augLavender Blue Riderpurplemay june july augjune julyLavender Hidcotepurplemay june july augjune julyLily - Gerrit Zalm Hybridlime greenjune july aug septjuly augLily Scarlet Delightred with greenmay june july augjune julyLily - Turks' Cap Red - Lilium tenuifoliumredjune july augjulyLily Elegant Ladypinkjune july augjulyLily Oriental Casa Blancawhitejuly augjuly augAbutilon megapotamicumred and yellowjune july aug sept octjuly aug septAchillea Summer Berriesred pink yellowjune july augjulyAgapanthus Back in Blackpurple with black stemsjune july augjulyAgapanthus - African Lilyblue or whitejuly septjuly aug septAgeratum Blue Danubebluejune july augjulyHollyhock Fruity Mixedpink orange yellowjune july augjulyAllium Globemasterpurplejune july augustjulyAllium Mediterranean Bells - Allium siculum (Nectaroscordum)white with pinkjune july augjulyAlstroemeria Garden Hybrids Mixed - Peruvian Lilywhite with pink purple yellowjune july aug septjuly augAlstroemeria Planet Mixedwhite pink yellowjune july aug septjuly augAlstroemeria Sweet Laurayellow with maroonjune july aug septjuly augAnemone De Caen Blue & White Windflower Mixblue and whitejune july augjulyAnemone St Brigid Double Windflower Mixpurple white pink mixedjune july augjulyAnthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton (Golden Marguerite)yellowjune july aug septjuly augAntirrhinum Antirhodora Mixedpink white yellow mixedjuly augjuly augLily Oriental Golden Stargazeryellowjuly augjuly augLily Oriental Lovely Girlwhite with purple spotsjuly augjuly augLily Oriental Miss Lucywhitejune july augjulyLily Oriental Muscadetwhite with pinkjuly augjuly augLily Scarlet Delightred with greenmay june july augjune julyLily Turk's Cap - martagondark pink / redjune july augjulyLily Turk's Cap - martagon Albumwhitejune july augjulyMadonna Lilywhitejuly augjuly augAnthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton (Golden Marguerite)yellowjune july aug septjuly augMarigold French Vanilla F1whitejune july aug septjuly augAstrantia Moulin Rougeredjune july augjulyAstrantia Ruby Cloudredjune july augjulyAstrantia Ruby Weddingredjune july aug septjuly augMimulus Magic Rainbowmixed yellow white red purplejune july augjulyChinchincheree Plant / Chinchincheree Plantwhitejuly augjuly augOsteospermum Passion Mixmixed purple and whitejune july augjulySalpiglossis Royale Mixed F1mixed purple yellow pinkjune july augjulyPansy Can-Can F1 Mixedmixed purple yellow pink whitejune july aug septjuly augParis polyphyllagreenjune july augjulyPeony Bowl of Beautypink with yellowjune julyjune julyPhlox - Giant Hardy - Baby Facepink with dark pinkjune july aug septjuly augPhlox - Giant Hardy - Davidwhitejune july aug septjuly augPhlox - Giant Hardy - Nickypurplejune july aug septjuly augPhlox - Giant Hardy - Orange Perfectionorangejune july aug septjuly augPhlox - Giant Hardy - Tenordeep redjune july aug septjuly augArbutus unedo - The Strawberry Treelooks like fruit with white pink flowersjuly augjuly augAstrantia Moulin Rougered with purplemay june july augjune julyAstrantia Romapinkjune july aug septjuly augAstrantia Ruby Cloudredjune july augjulyAstrantia Ruby Weddingredjune july aug septjuly augPhysalis alkekengi franchettii - Chinese Lanternsorange / brown podsjune july augjulyRanunculus Flore Pleno / tall buttercupyellowjune julyjune julyRanunculus Mixedmixed yellow white redjune julyjune julyRose Black Baccarablackjune july augjulyRose Claude Monetred with yellowmay june july aug septjulySalpiglossis Royale Chocolatedark brownjune july augjulySalpiglossis Royale Mixed F1mixed purple yellow pink violetjune july augjulySalvia Blaze of Firedark redjune july augjulyScabiosa Burgundy Bonnetspink with blackjune july aug septjuly augSilene Starburst™redjune july augjulySweet William Messengermixed purple white pinkapril may june july aug septjune julyThunbergia Mixedmixed orange or yellow with black centrejune july aug septjuly augVerbena F1 Quartz Mixedmixed purple and violetjune july augjulyVerbena Peaches & Creamchampagnejuly augjuly augAchillea Summer Berriesmixed pink yellow brownjune july augjulyAlchemilla mollisyellowjune july augjulyCimicifuga racemosa Atropurpureadeep red/purple leavesjune july augjulyGeum flore plena Blazing Sunsetdark redjune july augjulyKniphofia hirsuta Traffic Lightsred pokersjune july aug septjuly augLeymus arenarius Blue Grassblue green grassjune july augjulyLysimachia atropurpureadeep marron spikesjuly augjuly augMalva sylvestris Zebrinapink with maroonjune july augjulyMeconopsis cambrica Double Mixed / welsh poppymixed orange red yellowmay june july augjune julyMillium effusum Aureumlime green grassmay june july aug septjulyMonarda didyma T&M Superb Mixedmaroon purple white mixedjune july augjulyOphiopogon planiscarpus Nigrescens - Ornamental Black Grassblackjune july augjulyPapaver orientale Pizzicatomixed orange white redjune july augjulyPrimula florindae / giant cowslipyellowjune july augjulyCardiocrinum giganteum - Giant Himalayan Lilywhitejune july augjulyCarnation Tropical Mixedpink redjune july aug septjuly augChinchincheree Plantwhitejuly augjuly augClematis - Large-flowered Collectionmixed white pink purple yellowmay june july aug septjulyAstilbe x arendsii Fanal 'False Goatsbeard'redjune july augjulyAstilbe Rheinland 'False Goatsbeard'pinkjune july augjulyAstilbe Deutschland 'False Goatsbeard'whitejune july augjulyClematis alpina Pink Flamingowhite with pinkapril may july augmay julyClematis Boulevard Collectionpurple and white mixedjune july aug septjuly augClematis Chantilly™ Evipo021[N]whitejune july aug septjuly augClematis Fond Memoriespink with whitejune july aug septjuly augClematis Josephine™ Evijohill[N]purplejune july aug septjuly augClematis The Presidentpurplemay june july aug septjulyCleome F1 Odysee Mixedmixed purple pink whitemay june july aug septjulyConeflower Coconut Lime / Echinacea Coconut Limewhite with light greenjune july aug septjuly augConeflower Tiki Torch / Echinacea Tiki Torchorangejune july aug septjuly augCoreopsis Early Sunriseyellowjune july aug septjuly augCoreopsis rosea Sweet Dreamswhite with violetjune july augjulyCrocosmia - Saffron Fire Flowersorangejuly augjuly augDaffodil Summer Erlicheerwhitejune julyjune julyDahlia Dwarf Mixmixed yellow red orange purple whitejune july aug septjuly augDaylily Blueberry Sundaewhite with maroonjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Breeders' Mixmixed white yellow pink purple redjune july augjulyDaylily Cool Itwhite with yellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Edge of Darknesspink with maroon and yellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Lacy Doilypink with yellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily LittleGrapette - Dwarfmaroon with yellowjune july aug septjuly augDaylily Malibu Madrasyellow with pinkjune july augjuly​

 

oops ... my previous post never worked and it wont allow me to edit

... not sure how to use paste special from microsoft access ... so here are a few plants whose blooms peak in july ....
(some bloom for 3-4 months, but peak in July) .... you will need to double check on google, so use this only as a guide

I have loads more info on each plant but it does not allow me to paste here


Begonia Aromantics®
Begonia Bellconia Mixed
Delphinium Phantom
Delphinium Strawberry Fair
Dianthus Cherry Magic
Dianthus Dessert Series
Dianthus Festival Mixed
Dianthus Valda Wyatt / Pinks: Valda Wyatt
Diascia Diamonte
Dicentra spectabilis
Digitalis / Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids
Eremurus - Yellow Foxtail Lily
Freesia Double-flowered Mixed
Fuchsia Alice Hoffman / Hardy Fuchsia
Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia Black Beauty
Hosta Striptease
Hosta Venus
Hosta White Feather
Daylily You-Angel-You - Dwarf Double
Daylily Midnight Dynamite
Daylily Pandora's Box - Dwarf
Daylily Purple Cow
Daylily Seal of Approval
Daylily Startle
Daylily Stella d'Oro - Dwarf
Daylily Strawberry Candy - Dwarf
Daylily Thundering Ovation
Daylily Twilight Secrets
Daylily Voodoo Dancer
Daylily Wild Horses
Fuchsia Delta's Sarah
Fuchsia Dorothy Hanley
Fuchsia magellanica Aurea
Fuchsia Mood Indigo
Gardenia Kleim's Hardy
Gazania Tiger Mix
Geranium Antik Collection
Geranium [Hardy] Birch's Double
Geranium [Hardy] cinereum Ballerina
Geranium [Hardy] Double Jewel
Geranium [Hardy] phaeum
Geranium [Hardy] sanguineum Album
Geranium [Hardy] Starman
Gladiolus - Giant Mix
Gladiolus Arabian Night
Gladiolus Belle de Nuit
Gypsophila Festival
Orchid - Habenaria radiata (White Egret Orchid)
Frilly flowers look fantastic spilling over the edge of baskets and pots.

Begonia Coconut Ice
Begonia Lotto Mixed
Brodiaea laxa Royal Blue ( harvest lily )
Bulbs - Summer Flowering Collection
Busy Lizzie Apricot Butterfly
Heuchera Caramel
Heuchera Coral Bells Mix
Hollyhock Fruity Mixed
Hosta Blue Mouse Ears - Mini
Hosta Bressingham Blue
Hosta Fire & Ice
Hosta Flavocircinalis
Hosta Hydon Sunset (Miniature)
Hosta One Man's Treasure
Hosta Pandora's Box (Miniature)
Hosta Paradigm
Hosta Patriot
Iris - Japanese Iris Mix
Iris Black Taffeta
Iris ensata Freckled Geisha
Ismene Festalis - Peruvian Daffodil
Red Hot Poker / torch lilly
Sweet Pea Antique Bouquet
Sweet Pea Floral Tribute
Sweet Pea Sugar 'n' Spice / dwarf seet pea
Sweet Pea Sugar 'n' Spice Bicolour
Lavender Blue Rider
Lavender Hidcote
Lily - Gerrit Zalm Hybrid
Lily Scarlet Delight
Lily - Turks' Cap Red - Lilium tenuifolium
Lily Elegant Lady
Lily Oriental Casa Blanca
Abutilon megapotamicum
Achillea Summer Berries
Agapanthus Back in Black
Agapanthus - African Lily
Ageratum Blue Danube
Hollyhock Fruity Mixed
Allium Globemaster
Allium Mediterranean Bells - Allium siculum (Nectaroscordum)
Alstroemeria Garden Hybrids Mixed - Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria Planet Mixed
Alstroemeria Sweet Laura
Anemone De Caen Blue & White Windflower Mix
Anemone St Brigid Double Windflower Mix
Anthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton (Golden Marguerite)
Antirrhinum Antirhodora Mixed
Lily Oriental Golden Stargazer
Lily Oriental Lovely Girl
Lily Oriental Miss Lucy
Lily Oriental Muscadet
Lily Scarlet Delight
Lily Turk's Cap - martagon
Lily Turk's Cap - martagon Album
Madonna Lily
Anthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton (Golden Marguerite)
Marigold French Vanilla F1
Astrantia Moulin Rouge
Astrantia Ruby Cloud
Astrantia Ruby Wedding
Mimulus Magic Rainbow
Chinchincheree Plant / Chinchincheree Plant
Osteospermum Passion Mix
Salpiglossis Royale Mixed F1
Pansy Can-Can F1 Mixed
Paris polyphylla
Peony Bowl of Beauty
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Baby Face
Phlox - Giant Hardy - David
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Nicky
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Orange Perfection
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Tenor
Arbutus unedo - The Strawberry Tree
Astrantia Moulin Rouge
Astrantia Roma
Astrantia Ruby Cloud
Astrantia Ruby Wedding
Physalis alkekengi franchettii - Chinese Lanterns
Ranunculus Flore Pleno / tall buttercup
Ranunculus Mixed
Rose Black Baccara
Rose Claude Monet
Salpiglossis Royale Chocolate
Salpiglossis Royale Mixed F1
Salvia Blaze of Fire
Scabiosa Burgundy Bonnets
Silene Starburst™
Sweet William Messenger
Thunbergia Mixed
Verbena F1 Quartz Mixed
Verbena Peaches & Cream
Achillea Summer Berries
Alchemilla mollis
Cimicifuga racemosa Atropurpurea
Geum flore plena Blazing Sunset
Kniphofia hirsuta Traffic Lights
Leymus arenarius Blue Grass
Lysimachia atropurpurea
Malva sylvestris Zebrina
Meconopsis cambrica Double Mixed / welsh poppy
Millium effusum Aureum
Monarda didyma T&M Superb Mixed
Ophiopogon planiscarpus Nigrescens - Ornamental Black Grass
Papaver orientale Pizzicato
Primula florindae / giant cowslip
Cardiocrinum giganteum - Giant Himalayan Lily
Carnation Tropical Mixed
Chinchincheree Plant
Clematis - Large-flowered Collection
Astilbe x arendsii Fanal 'False Goatsbeard'
Astilbe Rheinland 'False Goatsbeard'
Astilbe Deutschland 'False Goatsbeard'
Clematis alpina Pink Flamingo
Clematis Boulevard Collection
Clematis Chantilly™ Evipo021[N]
Clematis Fond Memories
Clematis Josephine™ Evijohill[N]
Clematis The President
Cleome F1 Odysee Mixed
Coneflower Coconut Lime / Echinacea Coconut Lime
Coneflower Tiki Torch / Echinacea Tiki Torch
Coreopsis Early Sunrise
Coreopsis rosea Sweet Dreams
Crocosmia - Saffron Fire Flowers
Daffodil Summer Erlicheer
Dahlia Dwarf Mix
Daylily Blueberry Sundae
Daylily Breeders' Mix
Daylily Cool It
Daylily Edge of Darkness
Daylily Lacy Doily
Daylily LittleGrapette - Dwarf
Daylily Malibu Madras