Ok, to credit Pink Panther, I also thought the other thread was about plants. Also, I am in a yard work frenzy cleaning up the rotten and putting up new perennials.
So, I do like some pointers on what perennials you have or had in your yard. I just put up a new deck and itching to do some landscaping and would love to know some ideas for perennials.
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Ok, to credit Pink Panther, I also thought the other thread was about plants.
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Perennials...PLANTS...that is...
I don't remember the names of any of the perennials I planted. However, I have kept a record of every plant I have in my yard. So I'll post the names after I get home this evening.
Meanwhile, good sturdy ones from my experience are the hostas (good ground cover and not too tall depending on the variety), boxwood (very low maintenance, bushy, grows upto 3 feet), and spireas, any type (very low maintenance, bright yellow or red hue leaves and bushy, grows tall and can be shaped).
I also planted a crab apple tree and a burning-bush tree. Interestingly, the burning bush started growing extra ones from the bottom. I scooped the extra ones (carefully) from the root and planted it elsewhere in the backyard. Now I have 2 additional burning bush trees for the price of one. These trees grow about 10 to 15 feet tall and the leaves turn bright red (hence the name) in fall.
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Yeah I got a spirea too, the bright green one with a slightly pinkish tinge on the end and I got two hostas too...they are pretty small at the mo.
I love burning bush trees, they are gorgeous. However, hubby wanted to get a couple of maples for the backyard for now...so we got a green mountain sugar maple and a fantasy maple. So far, they are doing well.
You know, it matters what kind of soil you have too when it comes to how well a plant will grow. The soil where I live has quite alot of natural clay in it...which some plants can thrive on and other just wither away (I've seen it happen and it's not nice ) Some plants need more acidity than others too. Ask your local nursery to get more facts about what kind of soil you have and they'll be able to recommend some plants too.
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