Planting suggestions, planting tips and much more

the essentials in brief

• A beautiful all year round Perennial bed combined in the planting plan 10-15% leading perennials, 30-40% accompanying perennials and 50-60% filling perennials.
• The 4 most important steps for a picturesque perennial bed are preparation, soil improvement, perennial planting and initial care.
• Autumn is the best time when amateur gardeners want to create a perennial bed with a guarantee of success.

Planning and designing a perennial bed - suggestions for the planting plan.

Virtuoso composition of perennials and sober number acrobatics set the course for a lavishly blooming bed. Instead of randomly placing your favorite perennials, a well thought-out combination of leading perennials, accompanying perennials and filling perennials sets the design direction. The height is the decisive criterion for the function. Leading perennials are enthroned with their heads raised above the bed. In the middle level, accompanying perennials shine. Blooming ground cover ensures abundance, concealing gaps and small defects. How to plan the perfect perennial bed:

1. Measure the bed area
2. Draw dimensions on a plan
3. Plan 10-15% leading perennials as a backdrop and central eye-catcher
4. Place 30-40% of the accompanying perennials in small tuffs and evenly distributed
5. Schedule 50-60% of the perennials at the edge of the bed and as a gap filler in the plan

The combination of different large perennials is important for a beautiful result

Take into account the local site conditions and the choice of colors. Would you like a colorful flower fireworks display? Are you flirting with a noble blue-white-green bed design or a romantic pink-red flower dream? The most beautiful perennial species are available as splendid varieties in a wide variety of colors. Ideally, you should go to the middle of the bed area with your plan and just let your ideas bubble. For your inspiration, the following table names recommended guide, accompanying and filling perennials for all lighting conditions:

The best time is in autumn.

The best time to plant a perennial bed is in autumn. The months of September and October are urgently needed for soil preparation and planting, because at this time of the year the earth is deeply warmed and full of life. Perennials get excellent general conditions in humus Garden soil and start the next spring season with a vital growth lead.

If you miss the ideal time, you don't have to worry. In spring, a second time window opens during the months of March and April. To compensate for the growth advantage of perennials planted in autumn, simply move your favorite perennials on the light-colored windowsill from February.

Creating a perennial bed - step-by-step instructions.

A good plan is the be-all and end-all when laying out the perennial bed

Once created, you don't have to replant a perennial bed every year. Perennials are hardy and repeat their flower festival every year as if by magic. The key to horticultural success is skilled soil preparation and planting technology. The following instructions explain how you can correctly lay out a perennial bed in 4 simple steps and make the location attractive to the floral protagonists:

preparation

In the first step on the way to the new perennial bed, please remove all weeds, dig up the soil and mark the planting area. How to do it right:

1. weed weed
2. Remove branches and stones
3. Dig up the bedding soil deep into the ground
4. ideally excavated Seven garden soil
5. Smooth the earth with a rake
6. Mark the bed area according to the plan with chalk or sand

At the end of the preparatory work, it is a good time to set up a planned border made of kerbstones or in the form of a low wicker fence. Modern succeeds as Border made of corten steel or stainless steel.

Soil improvement

Breathe new life into depleted garden soil with natural, organic soil improvement. Natural hobby gardeners with their own compost have a clear advantage. You work 20 to 30 liters of ripe, fine-crumbly per square meter of bed area Compost soil a. Alternatively, there is the Oscorna Soil activator for use in an economical dosage of 100 to 150 grams per square meter. After the freshness cure, the perennial bed area is watered with a fine shower head.

Plant perennials

The plants come straight from the pot into the bed

In the third step of the perennial bed system, put all plants (still in the pot) ready to hand and take your plan to hand. Position each perennial in the intended location in the bed. Now step back and let the picture sink in. Juggle with the set-up positions, taking into account the respective plant spacing, until you are completely satisfied with the arrangement. How to plant perennials with horticultural expertise:

1. Place the potted root ball in water until no more air bubbles rise
2. meanwhile dig out the planting hole with twice the volume of the root ball
3. Pot the water-soaked root ball and place it in the middle of the pit
4. Align and stabilize the perennial vertically with one hand
5. Fill in soil with the other hand (important: keep the previous planting depth)

Press the bed soil firmly with both hands so that the planted root ball has a good connection to the soil. Water each perennial generously, preferably with collected rainwater.

First care

The most critical phase in the newly created perennial bed are the first days and weeks. The drier the weather, the greater the risk of drought stress. Lack of water is the most common cause when new perennials fail to take root and die in the bed. A warming mulch blanket on the root disc helps to protect against the unannounced cold snap in autumn or spring. The following tips summarize the care with which you can pave the way into life for young perennials:

• in the absence of rain, water the newly created perennial bed every 1 to 2 days
• Please note: in winter without snow and rain, continue to water on mild days
• rake and weed regularly (at least twice a week)
• mulch with leaves, dried grass clippings or bark mulch

Domestic perennials are hardy. However, the plants must first develop this winter hardiness. A protective layer of mulch is warmly welcomed by the plants in the first year, until a stable, frost-resistant root system has developed.

Digression

Plan the perennial bed as a pasture for bees

Perennial bed planting plan for beginners - easy and beautiful all year round.

phlox is a nice choice for the perennial bed

Take heart, dear beginners among the hobby gardeners. With the right planting plan, you can create a perennial bed that will surprise you with new flowers all year round. The horticultural art consists of a clever plant composition of perennials that seamlessly extend the floral baton. In short, when spring flowers wither, summer flowers open their buds. When the summer bloom is coming to an end, autumn and winter bloomers are in the floral starting blocks. The following table has suggestions for a beautiful and representative perennial bed all year round:

The perennials mentioned are all hardy and easy to care for. By regularly cleaning out withered flowers, you can extend the flowering period or elicit a picturesque second bloom from the plants. Majestic imperial crowns or head-high delphiniums function as leading shrubs. Half-high perennials take on the task of accompanying plants, with small plants lying picturesquely at their feet. Provides opulent abundance Gypsophila, optionally the premium variety 'Rosenschleier' from May to August or the splendid variety 'Bristol Fairy' from July to October.

Perennial bed suggestions with roses.

Roses are the ideal choice for a beautiful perennial bed all year round. The recipe for success is a planting that does not reveal everything at once. Until rose blossoms sparkle in the summer sun, spring shrubs are in the limelight. When the rose bloom is coming to an end in late summer, autumn perennials come to the fore. Let the following planting suggestions inspire you:

Perennial bed with roses 'love magic'

Red roses with white, blue and silver accompanying plants give the perennial bed a timelessly beautiful elegance. The main protagonist is the frequently blooming shrub rose 'Tornella', whose velvet red flowers shine from June to November. Perennials with fresh, cool shades of color, complemented by evergreen ornamental foliage plants, stand by the side of the main shrub. The following planting suggestion is suitable for a bed measuring 3 m x 1.5 m:

• Middle of the bed: Shrub rose 'Tornella' as a leading shrub
• Setting: light blue delphinium alternating with silver candle 'Brunette' (Cimicifuga simplex) and water dost 'Chocolate' (Eupatorium rugosum)
• Accompanying perennials: Blue diamonds (Perovskia atriplicifolia) on one flank, red giantMontbretie (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora) on the other flank
• Transition to the border: red daylilies (Hemerocallis) white spurflowers (Centranthus ruber) and purple ornamental sage (Salvia nemorosa)

The colors blue and white rule in the frame. Here alternate: blue cranesbill (Geranium magnificum), bronze-leaved, white-flowering Purple bells (Heuchera), white asters (aster), blue lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and white Sun rose (Helianthemum cultorum).

Small perennial bed with roses 'Sweet Dream'

Iris sibirica is ideal for edging beds

A lavish shrub bed with roses is not reserved for the large garden. Wherever space is in short supply, a small shrub bed with the queen of flowers as a leading figure comes in at just the right time. The main protagonist in the following planting suggestion is the frequently blooming floribunda rose 'Diadem' with rainproof, pink flowers and excellent leaf health. An economical 2.5 square meters are enough for the gem for a representative performance with three accompanying perennials:

• Setting: floribunda rose 'Diadem' as a background
• Flanks: blue meadow iris (Iris sibirica) right and left
• Transition to the border: pink coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) as a small group

The blue-purple flowering cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in the form of the premium variety 'Johnsons Blue' masters the task of filling perennial.

Do sun and partial shade alternate in the perennial bed? Then exchange roses for roses in poorly lit niches Hydrangeas the end. With hydrangeas you can create a semi-shady perennial bed at eye level with the blooming beauty of sun-kissed roses. Ball hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla), whose opulent flower balls harmonize tastefully with any garden style, are very popular. As a flower-rich facade greening in partial shade with a furious backdrop effect for the perennial bed, the easy-care one makes itself Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala) useful.

Sunny perennial bed for replanting - planting plan and shopping list |

On the south side, the hour of sun worshipers strikes in the realm of the perennials. Give preference to those species that do not wither away under the hot sun, but rather emerge to their floral top form. The following planting plan is intended for a 2 square meter perennial bed that is laid out in a sunny and dry place.

grocery list

• 1 piece of 'Barnsley' bush mallow (Lavatera olbia)
• 1 piece of verbena 'Lollipop' (Verbena bonariensis)
• 1 piece of girl's eye (Coreopsis verticillata)
• 1 piece of ornamental sage (Salvia nemorosa)
• 1 piece of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
• 1 piece Splendid candle (Gaura Lindheimeri)
• 1 piece Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)
• 1 piece Pillow aster (Aster dumosus)
• 1 piece Feather bristle grass (Pennisetum)

Planting plan

Busmallow and are used as a background Verbena. The girl's eye occupies the bedding center, flanked by ornamental sage. In front of the girl's eye, lavender sets itself in scene as a source of contrast. The space between sage and lavender is reserved for the magnificent candle. In the transition to the front row of beds, the filigree feather bristle grass inspires. Candytuft and pillow aster act as a floriferous infantry for the leading and accompanying perennials.

Designing a narrow perennial bed - planting suggestion and shopping list.

The supreme discipline in creative garden design is the long, narrow perennial bed along the house facade. An ingenious trick is to include the wall of the house in the planting plan as a picturesque, blooming backdrop. You can conjure up front garden idyll in the smallest of spaces with care on the back burner with the following planting suggestion for an 80 cm wide and 600 cm long perennial bed:

grocery list

• 4×4 Steppe sage 'Dancer' (Salvia nemorosa)
• 4×3 Catnip 'Walkers Low (Echinacea purpurea)
• 3 pieces of man litter 'blue cap' (Eryngium planum)
• 3 pieces of yarrow 'Moonshine' (Achillea clypeolata)
• 3 pieces Globe thistle (Echinops ritro)
• 3 pieces of dyer's chamomile 'Wargrave' (Anthemis tinctoria)
• 3 pieces Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) 1 x as a cone, 2 x in a spherical shape
• 1 piece of climbing rose 'Snow White'
• 1 piece of clematis

Planting suggestion

Steppe sage looks elegant and can be combined well with other purple and pink flowering perennials

Steppe sage divides the bed band with 4 specimens each into 3 equally sized segments. In these segments you plant 3 pieces of catnip in the foreground. Behind every tuff of catnip, male litter, yarrow, spherical thistles and dyer's chamomile thrive in groups of three in front of the house wall. Boxwood fills the gaps in the center as a cone and a spherical shape on each side. If the boxwood moth is rampant in your region, we recommend an authentic alternative, such as dwarf yew 'Renkes Kleiner Grüner' or Japanese holly (Illex crenata). The climbing rose 'Snow White' on a stable climbing aid on the house wall guarantees a background with a sleeping beauty effect. The clematis exudes a seductive scent (Clematis montana) 'Tetra Rose'.

Perennial perennial bed with grasses - ideas and suggestions.

Evergreen grasses are the secret of success for a perennial herbaceous bed without seasonal gaps. Majestic grasses like Chinese reeds give structure to the winter perennial bed. White marble gravel as a floor covering drives away wintry dreariness and contrasts impressively with green blades of grass. The following planting plan including shopping list may inspire your imagination for the creative design:

grocery list

• 2 pieces thimble (Digitalis purpurea) of the variety 'Alba' (alternatively Himalayan steppe candle Eremurus himalaicus)
• 2 pieces of Chinese reed (Miscanthus sinensis) of the 'Hermann Müssel' variety
• 6 pieces sedge (Carex oshimensis) of the cultivar 'Evergold'
• 6 pieces of purple bells (Heuchera) of the creamy white flowering variety 'Mint frost'
• 34 bags of 15 kg marble gravel, 40-60 mm grain size of the 'Carrara' variety

Planting plan

Foxglove dominates in the background on both sides of the herbaceous bed. The rear half of the area is reserved for a Chinese reed at a sufficient distance. In between you place the sedges as accompanying perennials. Loosen up the appearance with three small tuffs made of purple bells.

frequently asked Questions

Moss in the shrub bed - what to do?

Moss finds ideal growth conditions in compacted, moist soil in a cool, shady location. By regularly raking, ventilating and weeding the bed, you can get rid of annoying moss. Ideally, you work a little on the surface of the earth Quartz sand(€ 14.90 at Amazon *) be what the moss does not like.

Where can you plan a perennial bed online?

The online bed planner from Obi provides excellent assistance with the planning work. Hobby gardeners can choose their personal favorites from a varied spectrum of beautiful design options. Upon request, Obi will email you the planting plan free of charge, including a shopping list and planting instructions.

Is there a design trick for the planting plan to make a small perennial bed appear larger?

With a clever choice of colors, you can create spatial depth in the perennial bed. Choose large perennials with dark-colored leaves and flowers as background planting and scaffolding. In the foreground you place accompanying and filling perennials with small leaves and light, pastel-colored flowers.

Tips

Annoying Weed weed is reduced to a bearable level if you mulch your perennial bed expertly with a 5 to 8 centimeter thick layer of bark mulch. The suppression of dandelions, groundgrass and the like is more effective with one Weed control.(€ 13.47 at Amazon *) We recommend a fleece with a thickness of 150 g / m², which you lay in the herbaceous bed dug deep into the spade under a layer of sifted, humus garden soil.