Oh try Amsonia Storm Cloud for a blue perennial - we have one and its gorgeous! Cosmos got leggy for me - but I think I didn't plant enough to create a good shape.
Good advice! Please tell me: Is Amsonia slow to esteblish itself? I heard that at the beginning it is just 2 or 3 stems and they don't even bloom first year...
@@OlgaCarmody It definitely is slower to establish. Ours is about 4 years old and it really started thriving (in size and blooms) over the last two years. However it is super hardy and beautiful in all seasons. We planted ours in a tricky spot and did not fertilize so that may also be a reason it took so long. I don't remember if it bloomed the first year so if you want an immediate pop of color I'd use annuals while it's getting established.
Hi Olga, I have these in my garden, in Scotland. I didn't know what they were as I'd never planted them. Must have been the birds brought them in. At first, I thought they were Snowdrops until they flowered. They'll take over if you don't keep them in check as they multiply so quickly. Happy gardening!
I love that you recycle your leaves and turn them into, YES, "black gold"! The way God intended, right?! Agapanthus has lots of nice blue varieties, can get between 1-3' tall, and doesn't care about whether soil is acidic or alkaline, but does need plenty of moisture. Also some scabiosas might work, though they don't get very tall, and what about a Balloon Flower? They come in lots of shades of pretty blues, some can get up to 30" tall, and again don't care whether the soil is acidic or alkaline. Look forward to seeing what you choose! Happy Gardening to YOU!!
I never thought of Agapanthus, since I am in zone 7a now (still have to get used to a new zone). But I like the height of it and long blooming time! Maybe I should try to introduce it into my garden and see how the winter goes. Never had luck with Balloon Flower, plus that sticky juice during deadheading. Thank you so much for yoru thoughful message. Plenty of good advice from great gardeners!
@@OlgaCarmody Thank YOU for all that you share with us! I think agapanthus would also contrast nicely with the roses, a different style of flower with different kinds of foilage, yet the color you're looking for and yes, the right bloom time. I bet it would look nice! I love your garden rooms!
Nigella would work beautifully for a cloud of blue. Easy peasy - can dorect sow now and will perform much better than Cosmos which will be too late and also flop/have more foliage and fewer blooms in rich soil if you feed the roses. For a perennial, maybe perovskia or calamintha (but like nepeta but easier to manage!)
Hi Olga - for planting under your arch, you should look into Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium). Perennial, light blue blooms in spring, native, fragrant, and has attractive lacey foliage. Delphiniums are beautiful, but they are divas. They must be staked, and even then, they regularly snap off at the neck in high winds. The modern hybrids have denser, bushier blooms that are even more prone to snapping. I love them, but they’re a lot of work.
Jacob's Ladder is such a gentle and wonderful spring plant. I have it and in my area it blooms in spring. You are right, Delphiniums are prima donnas of the garden, and I would need to add new ones on a regular basis. Thank you!
Hello Olga, as long as you have full sun and well draining soil, you could plant one of the beautiful Perovski or russian sage. Blue jean baby, denim and lace, blue spire or rocketman are a few varieties that are sturdy and long blooming and are a beautiful combination mingling with roses.
Thank you! I love denim and lace sage! Introduced it into my garden in part sun, and it struggles there. Thank you for your suggestions! It will be hard to choose from so many good options!
I collect leaves from everyone's curb in the fall but am finding that many plastic bags don't even last one year anymore. I too wanted forget me nots in the garden until they became difficult to control weeds. I am still pulling them out after several years. Apparently this is a Chinese variety (widely sold) that we might not really want. In my experience, cosmos is not picky about soil and thrives where it is dry but is also another prodigious self seeder and requires deadheading to keep blooming through to first frost.
Thank you! I know the reseeding nature of forget me nots, but how can you resist their blue eyes in spring? Thank you for your message. I hope my little plants are not the Chinese ones.
Oh, I started to research this Scabiosa and must say that this plant is very impressive! Everything is right about it. And the most important that it has that color punch which I need there. Thank you for your wonderful suggestion!
Would the blue Browallia from Proven Winners work for you in that spot? It is a lovely annual that blooms all summer, but it is shade to part shade. It might get too much sun there. I would love to see you try it somewhere in your garden.
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Oh try Amsonia Storm Cloud for a blue perennial - we have one and its gorgeous! Cosmos got leggy for me - but I think I didn't plant enough to create a good shape.
Good advice! Please tell me: Is Amsonia slow to esteblish itself? I heard that at the beginning it is just 2 or 3 stems and they don't even bloom first year...
@@OlgaCarmody It definitely is slower to establish. Ours is about 4 years old and it really started thriving (in size and blooms) over the last two years. However it is super hardy and beautiful in all seasons. We planted ours in a tricky spot and did not fertilize so that may also be a reason it took so long. I don't remember if it bloomed the first year so if you want an immediate pop of color I'd use annuals while it's getting established.
Hi Olga, I have these in my garden, in Scotland. I didn't know what they were as I'd never planted them. Must have been the birds brought them in. At first, I thought they were Snowdrops until they flowered. They'll take over if you don't keep them in check as they multiply so quickly. Happy gardening!
Thank you! I really don’t mind aggresive reseeders. I like weeding my garden and it is not huge and everything can be under control.Happy gardening!
I love that you recycle your leaves and turn them into, YES, "black gold"! The way God intended, right?! Agapanthus has lots of nice blue varieties, can get between 1-3' tall, and doesn't care about whether soil is acidic or alkaline, but does need plenty of moisture. Also some scabiosas might work, though they don't get very tall, and what about a Balloon Flower? They come in lots of shades of pretty blues, some can get up to 30" tall, and again don't care whether the soil is acidic or alkaline. Look forward to seeing what you choose! Happy Gardening to YOU!!
I never thought of Agapanthus, since I am in zone 7a now (still have to get used to a new zone). But I like the height of it and long blooming time! Maybe I should try to introduce it into my garden and see how the winter goes. Never had luck with Balloon Flower, plus that sticky juice during deadheading. Thank you so much for yoru thoughful message. Plenty of good advice from great gardeners!
@@OlgaCarmody Thank YOU for all that you share with us! I think agapanthus would also contrast nicely with the roses, a different style of flower with different kinds of foilage, yet the color you're looking for and yes, the right bloom time. I bet it would look nice! I love your garden rooms!
Nigella would work beautifully for a cloud of blue. Easy peasy - can dorect sow now and will perform much better than Cosmos which will be too late and also flop/have more foliage and fewer blooms in rich soil if you feed the roses. For a perennial, maybe perovskia or calamintha (but like nepeta but easier to manage!)
You are right, Cosmos can be floppy and messy. I need structure there. Nigella is a nice choice. Thank you!
Hi Olga - for planting under your arch, you should look into Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium).
Perennial, light blue blooms in spring, native, fragrant, and has attractive lacey foliage.
Delphiniums are beautiful, but they are divas. They must be staked, and even then, they regularly snap off at the neck in high winds. The modern hybrids have denser, bushier blooms that are even more prone to snapping. I love them, but they’re a lot of work.
Jacob's Ladder is such a gentle and wonderful spring plant. I have it and in my area it blooms in spring. You are right, Delphiniums are prima donnas of the garden, and I would need to add new ones on a regular basis. Thank you!
Hello Olga, as long as you have full sun and well draining soil, you could plant one of the beautiful Perovski or russian sage. Blue jean baby, denim and lace, blue spire or rocketman are a few varieties that are sturdy and long blooming and are a beautiful combination mingling with roses.
*Perovskia
Thank you! I love denim and lace sage! Introduced it into my garden in part sun, and it struggles there. Thank you for your suggestions! It will be hard to choose from so many good options!
I collect leaves from everyone's curb in the fall but am finding that many plastic bags don't even last one year anymore. I too wanted forget me nots in the garden until they became difficult to control weeds. I am still pulling them out after several years. Apparently this is a Chinese variety (widely sold) that we might not really want. In my experience, cosmos is not picky about soil and thrives where it is dry but is also another prodigious self seeder and requires deadheading to keep blooming through to first frost.
Thank you! I know the reseeding nature of forget me nots, but how can you resist their blue eyes in spring? Thank you for your message. I hope my little plants are not the Chinese ones.
Fama Deep Blue Scabiosa. Large blossoms that will show from a distance.
Oh, I started to research this Scabiosa and must say that this plant is very impressive! Everything is right about it. And the most important that it has that color punch which I need there. Thank you for your wonderful suggestion!
Hope my Bleeding Heart comes back- it went dormant like yours in Summer
They are very hardy, you will see them again next spring!
Perhaps a pincushion or cornflower for under the arch?
Cornflower is pretty exciting! Thank you Michele!
Perhaps Penstemon would work with your roses.
Hm, good choice too. Thank you!
Would the blue Browallia from Proven Winners work for you in that spot? It is a lovely annual that blooms all summer, but it is shade to part shade. It might get too much sun there. I would love to see you try it somewhere in your garden.
That Browallia is lovely, but you might be right - too much sun there. Thank you!