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Perennial flower gardening requires the gardener to know which type of hardy perennials is available to its region. Perennial flowers can live for more than 2 years so you must carefully plan the garden. You can determine the garden size by taking into account things such as space, and time for maintenance. The design of the perennial garden must be functional and accessible. You can put stepping stones to provide easy access into the garden space. Stepping stones also prevent soil compaction in the perennial garden.
To begin the design, you must take measurement of the proposed site. You should sketch out the design on a graph paper by using a scale of 1inch = 4 feet. When drawing the plan, you must take into considerating the existing structures, and plants. Sketching an outline of the garden bed help you to visualize the shape better. After that, you can take measurement of the line from known reference points and transfer them to the perennial garden plan.
There are many types of perennial gardens including water garden, formal garden, and perennial border garden. Perennial garden is better compare with other garden because perennials flowers and grow back in the following year. You can choose from a wide range of perennial flower varieties. The flower varieties differ from colors, heights, blooms and timing for the blossoms. If you are a novice gardener, you should choose lilies because they are easier to grow. Peony flower bed is also a good option because they can last for several years.
You are responsible for designing the perennial flower garden including the front, middle and back sections. The flowers in the front section should have the tallest height. The middle section will have flowers range from 1 – 3 feet tall. The flowers in the back row of the garden should range from 3 – 5 feet.
The site for the perennial garden should be exposed to the full sunlight. In addition, the soil must have good drainage system to avoid water clogging which can cause the root of the perennial flower plant to rot. The perennial flower bulbs should be planted in the hole of 10 inches deep. The perennial flowers can also be combined with annual plants to enhance the landscape. A beautiful and healthy perennial garden must has a well drained soil. Well drained soil allows the water to easily absorb into the ground and prevent root rots. Before planting, make sure you remove any weeds or debris in the designated bed. You can install edging around the perennial bed to provide a fence to guard against the lawn grasses.
Perennial flowers are best to be planted in groups of odd numbers for example three, five and seven. You can create a harmonious landscape by repeating the group numbers a few times in the same space. In a two sided garden, you can plant tall perennial flower plants at the back or in the middle. You can complement the plants with taller height by placing plants with shorter heights on the outward perimeter. To enhance the landscape, you can use various colors.