CARMEL’S COTTAGE GARDENS – cont.
Now is time to plant the mid-height flowers.
Anybody with a “daisy” face adds cheerful innocence.
Alstroemeria- Chilean Lily
Beard Tongue
Bell flower
Begonia
Dahlias
Dietes iridiodes
Fuchsia
Gaillardia
Lavender
Nicotiana
Pelargonium
Poppy
Ranunculus
Sea Lavender
Sage
And Zinnia
If you believe in the language of flowers, as they did in Victorian times , you can plant a garden of wisdom, innocence, amiability,good taste and gratitude. What a lovely thought.
Again remember to plant in uneven numbers – most likely threes, and fives. Plant in drifts when possible. Unlike English borders which place tall in the back and small in the front , cottage gardens mix tall, medium and small plants with some abandon.
Next week we focus on ground covers and small plants.
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Love all of the different daises, the bell flower, beard tongue, poppy; all of them. Great tip on difference between English garden and Cottage garden as did not realize, and can’t wait to see the ground covers next week.
Lovely plant suggestions and great visuals-Cant wait to see more!!!
Linda this is a feast for the eyes!! So beautiful and I love the way you are walking us through the process of planting flower gardens, especially using Carmel gardens as examples, my favorite. I got my sofa yesterday, Kathysue is in love!!
So beautiful on a cold snowy day! Thanks for posting such great pics and ideas. I didnt know the difference between cottage and English gardens . So nice to learn that. Happy St Patricks Day!
Feast for the eyes is exactly right, KathySue. Wow!
Linda, you’re quite a talented – and accomplished – photographer. You need to do a coffee table book!