{"id":298,"date":"2011-08-13T01:31:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T00:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rumboldayers.wordpress.com\/?p=298"},"modified":"2011-08-13T01:31:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-13T00:31:27","slug":"summer-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rumbold-ayers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=298","title":{"rendered":"Summer Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ok, so I’ve been neglecting this blog for a couple of weeks…. well sometimes I have to\u00a0do some real work<\/a>.\u00a0 I guess most people consider summer to be June, July and August, so I’ve left it a bit late to write about summer planting, but here goes…….<\/p>\n

If you live in the south of England you might have paid a visit to the gardens at Exbury<\/a>, in the New Forest.\u00a0 It’s perhaps best known for\u00a0its trees and shrubs, especially rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and\u00a0acers, but there is a lot more besides – last year I\u00a0actually bought\u00a0a season ticket.\u00a0 With so much on offer, the herbaceous borders next to the house are easily overlooked, but I think they’re really quite special.\u00a0 Here is just one example.<\/p>\n

\"Exbury<\/a>

Herbaceous border at Exbury<\/p><\/div>\n

There are some glorious hot summer colours here, with tall architectural elements adding another dimension.\u00a0 Its a sandy acid soil, and most of these plants will thrive best in well drained, sunny conditions.<\/p>\n

Masses of vibrant yellow and orange lilies fill the foreground, including the bright orange Lilium<\/em> “Brunello”.\u00a0 The sword-like leaves and upright trumpet shaped flowers of the lilies contrast with the softer clusters of green leaves and bright yellow-green bracts of Euphorbia cornigera<\/em> “Goldener Turm” – all interspersed with the tall, thin, spear-like stems of Pennesetum macrourum<\/em>, whose thickened seed heads sway above the dense yellows and oranges and serve to lighten and enliven the whole effect.<\/p>\n

\"Lilium<\/a>

Lilium "Brunello"<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Euphorbia<\/a>

Euphorbia cornigera "Goldener Turm"<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Echinacea<\/a>

Echinacea purpurea "Magnus"<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Helenium<\/a>

Helenium "Moorheim Beauty"<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cephalaria<\/a>

Cephalaria gigantea<\/p><\/div>\n

In the middle distance the dark copper-red flowers of Helenium<\/em> \u201cMoerheim Beauty\u201d combine well with the dark-centred pink daisy Echinacea purpurea<\/em> “Magnus”, and a haze of round white Cephalaria gigantea<\/em> lightens and enlivens the show, just as the Penesetum<\/em> does.<\/p>\n

In my view, an interesting example of how different plant structures and form combine to create something that is greater than the sum of the parts – without the Penesetum<\/em> and Caphalaria<\/em>, this would appear quite different – heavy and static.<\/p>\n

PS Sorry about the random photo arrangement – WordPress has defeated me on this occasion!<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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