CDfolia's A's Amelanchier garden
Garden Type: Border | Sun: Dappled Sun | Soil: Loam | Established: 2008 | Organic
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One of the areas I do in my best friend’s garden. 3 Seasons of interest but intended to look best in Spring as this is the area seen from the main house window on cold days when you are wishing for signs of life after a long winter.
Mixed planting of Spring flowering small trees, herbaceous perennials and some berries and herbs. Planted with wildlife in mind and designed to give as much pleasure to people passing as to people in the garden. It has a very Cottage Garden feel to it, bulging with plants from late Spring to Autumn and several ladies have said it reminds them of the gardens of their childhood, which makes me really happy.
Slightly acid soil, almost full sun Mid June – mid August, Part shade Spring/Autumn, very shady Winter/early Spring though open and so not dark.
An outdoor organic garden located in Near Loanhead/Edinburgh, United Kingdom, CDfolia's A's Amelanchier garden currently contains 73 plants.
This is a Border garden that is known to be in USDA Hardiness Zone 8b. It has mainly Loam soil and receives Dappled Sun light.Photos
Plantings
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Ageratum houstonianum
Established on 17 Apr 11 Moved 9th May 2011 to the edge of the bed in fr...
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Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' (Wallflower 'Bowles' Mauve')
Erysimum bicolor
Purchased on 22 Mar 11 Bowles' Mauve' is a bushy evergreen short-lived...
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Francoa sonchifolia (Bridal wreath)
Francoa sonchifolia
Established on 14 Oct 10 Bargain at Dobbies Oct '10, small pot, planted ...
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Cyclamen coum
Sown on 14 Sep 10 I think I put some in front of the small Rowan?
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Narcissus 'Thalia' (Daffodil 'Thalia')
Narcissus triandrus
Transplanted on 14 Sep 10 I Love these. 2 flowers have appeared directly...
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Fritillaria meleagris
Transplanted on 13 Sep 10 planted to the right of the amelanchier and pos...
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Allium atropurpureum 'Purple Sensation'
Allium atropurpureum
Purchased on 28 Aug 10 Botanical name: Allium atropurpureum Other nam...
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Persicaria 'Red Dragon' (Knotweed 'Red Dragon')
Persicaria microcephala
Established on 24 Aug 10 Got a piece of much redder plant from mum, 3ft ...
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Eupatorium - unknown variety, pale pink
Eupatorium
Planting Out on 14 Aug 10 Forgot to list this and have now lost the label...
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Origanum 'Rosenkuppel' (Oregano 'Rosenkuppel')
Origanum
Established on 14 Jul 10 Note: Have plant from Cambo (lady kindly dug up...
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Knautia macedonica (Macedonian scabious)
Knautia macedonica
Established on 14 Jul 10 Another from Dobbies sale in 2010 which suffere...
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Established on 14 Jul 10 Love the soft hairy silver grey leaves then the...
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Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy'
Semiaquilegia
Sown on 13 Jul 10 Sown from seed. Great success rate but problems...
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Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Pink Elephant' (Oriental burnet 'Pink Elephant'0
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
Established on 14 Jun 10 In skinny part of the border, near the Cherry I...
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Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' (Black cherry plum)
Prunus cerasifera
Established on 14 Jun 10 A special purchase, this looked so great with t...
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Osteospermum
Established on 14 Jun 10 Great "colour":http://www.gardenworldimages.com...
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Alyssum 'Oriental Night' (Alyssum 'Oriental Night')
Alyssum
Transplanted on 14 Jun 10 Did quite well buy corner paving and as edging,...
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Salvia 'Evolution' annual, purple flowers
Salvia farinacea
Established on 04 Jun 10 these were great bedding plants. tried to overw...
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Aquilegia 'Clementine Dark Purple'
Aquilegia vulgaris
Sown on 28 May 10 Klondyke May 2010. Under small rowan in front o...
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Primula beesiana (Candelabra primula) pale-ish pink
Primula x candelabra
Established on 19 May 10 Primula beesiana (Candelabra primula) Photo ht...
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Tagetes tenuifolia
Transplanted on 14 May 10 Our most beloved annual, smells of tangerines! ...
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Monarda 'Mohawk' (Bergamot 'Mohawk')
Monarda
Established on 14 May 10 Note: Apr/May 2010 Dobbies. Planted left of ame...
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Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower)
Echinacea purpurea
Established on 14 May 10 Planted between Rowan and Pyracantha. Note: ...
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Verbena bonariensis
Established on 14 May 10 Also grew several from seed but they were very ...
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Semiaquilegia 'Sugar Plum Fairy'
Semiaquilegia
Established on 13 May 10 Tried hard but couldn't resist this plant with ...
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Centranthus ruber (Red valerian)
Centranthus
Sown on 14 Mar 10
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Eremurus stenophyllus (Narrow-leaved foxtail lily)
Established on 14 Oct 09 Planted autumn 2009, main bed centre section in...
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Viola
Established on 14 Oct 09 Dark burgundy colour which glows when the sun s...
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Allium sphaerocephalon (Drumstick allium)
Allium sphaerocephalon
Established on 28 Sep 09 I love these and the bees love them too. I was ...
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Allium cristophii (Star of persia)
Allium christophii
Established on 28 Sep 09 Botanical name: Allium cristophii Other name...
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
Allium hollandicum
Established on 28 Sep 09 Botanical name: Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sens...
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Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain'
Heuchera americana
Established on 14 Sep 09 Fairly left front of main part of Amelanchier b...
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Nectaroscordum siculum (Sicilian honey garlic)
Nectaroscordum siculum
Established on 14 Sep 09 Didn't do at all well, came up but then grew al...
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Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed 'Moerheim Beauty')
Helenium
Sown on 14 Aug 09 To the right of the Amelanchier, quite near the...
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Lunaria annua
Sown on 14 Aug 09 These have been self seeding around the garden ...
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Stachys byzantina
Established on 14 Jul 09 Don't know what type of Stachys this is but it ...
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Sedum spectabile
Established on 14 Jun 09 Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy' (Sedum 'Autumn Joy...
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Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' (Firethorn 'Orange Glow')
Pyracantha
Established on 14 Jun 09 Against fence, not very flowery or berried so f...
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Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column' (Red Firethorn)
Pyracantha coccinea
Established on 27 Apr 09 Can't remember if this is the one in the East c...
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Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy mespilus) (Juneberry)
Amelanchier lamarckii
Transplanted on 14 Apr 09 Such a great tree for a small garden, really op...
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Foeniculum vulgare
Established on 14 Mar 09 Main plant has moved house and garden with me a...
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Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes' (Black-eyed susan 'Irish Eyes')
Rudbeckia hirta
Established on 08 Mar 09 Given some of this and it's roared away... just...
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Helleborus foetidus (Bear's foot hellebore)
Helleborus foetidus
Established in Feb 2009
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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata
Transplanted on 28 Feb 09 Original plant moved to A's N.Fence bed, seedli...
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Galanthus nivalis
Transplanted in Feb 2009 Snowdrops transplanted in 2009, still quite weak.
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Liatris spicata (Button snakewort)
Liatris spicata
Established in 2008 Never grew last year. Mice? Giving it one more ...
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Muscari botryoides
Established on 14 Sep 08 I have these dotted around lots of the beds in ...
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Heuchera
Established on 14 May 08 Oops, I've been calling this by the wrong name,...
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Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' (Double-flowering Japanese kerria)
Kerria japonica
Established on 14 Apr 08 It's in a tough place, competing with concrete ...
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Persicaria bistorta
Established on 14 Mar 08 Large dock-like leaves, tall fat pale pink flow...
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Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff)
Galium odoratum
Established on 14 Mar 08 Used divisions from my own garden. Using as gro...
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Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' (Loosestrife 'Firecracker')
Lysimachia ciliata
Established on 14 Mar 08 Under amelanchier and in a few pots for filling...
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Daffodil (unknown, cream+yellow)
Narcissus
Established on 14 Oct 07 Lovely colour of cream with palish yellow trump...
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Persicaria bistorta 'Superba' (Knotweed 'Superba')
Persicaria bistorta
Established on 14 Jun 07 Note: Have this but pink flowers, not white. 2n...
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Astrantia
Established on 14 Apr 07
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Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)
Leucanthemum x superbum
Established on 14 Mar 07 Looks great popping over the top of the roadsid...
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Iris
Established in 2006 Anyone know what variety this is? There were...
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Echeveria
Established on 14 Jul 05 Not sure what kind this is, got it in Ikea year...
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Astrantia major 'Hapsden Blood'
Astrantia major
Established on 14 May 05 I'm sure I had this once. Maybe I gave it to ...
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Hosta tardiana
Established on 14 May 03 May be a different variety but looks similar. I...
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Astrantia (Masterwort) - mid pink
Astrantia
Established on 14 Apr 03 I've lost track of which ones are where. Suspec...
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Tanacetum parthenium - double Feverfew ('Flora Pleno'?)
Tanacetum parthenium
Established in 1997 I've always grown plain and golden Feverfew but...
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Established in 1994 Usually blue on my acid soil this Hydrangea is ...
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Rose - unknown variety, right of Amelanchier
Rosa
Established in 1994 Always been there, not a particularly nice colo...
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Rose - unknown variety, left of Amelanchier
Rosa
Established in 1994 Slightly peachier than the other unkown rose. A...
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Aquilegia vulgaris (common columbine)
Aquilegia vulgaris
Established in 1994 The previous owner grew a lot of VERY frilly an...
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Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia - Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Established in 1979 These are either corner of the boundary fence. ...
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Comments
Bernieh wrote:
It must look as pretty as a picture in springtime. It’s filled with so many beautiful things.
Posted on 14 May 11 (about 2 years ago)
CDfolia wrote:
Yes, Spring is it’s best time when the days are still cold but the garden has so much colour and growth.
Posted on 15 May 11 (about 2 years ago)
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