Cherry Ong is a frequent GPOD contributor, sharing each her personal lovely backyard and people she visits on her travels. However she additionally helps out in her pal Sylvia’s backyard in Richmond, British Columbia. Right here’s a earlier publish about serving to in Sylvia’s backyard: Cherry Helps a Good friend Plant a Fabulous Backyard.
As we speak we’re some photographs Cherry took whereas visiting Sylvia in early October.
All of the foliage appears to be like good on this mattress. The Rodgersia ‘Chocolate Wings’ (Zones 5–7) and Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata, Zones 5–8) initially had been rising in pots in Cherry’s backyard however had been moved right here as they bought greater. They give the impression of being nice and are thriving of their new houses.
A good looking terra-cotta urn—additionally a loaner from Cherry’s backyard—makes an important accent to a carpet of various foliage.
You may see why the Japanese umbrella pine needed to transfer from a pot to this backyard! Rising particular bushes and shrubs in pots for a couple of years after which transferring them into the bottom might be an effective way to spotlight them when small and permit allow them to to achieve their full potential after they outgrow their pots.
Fall foliage isn’t at all times about vivid colours, however there may be nonetheless lots of magnificence for those who cease to take a look at it.
Cornus sanguinea ‘Compressa’ (Zones 4–9) is a compact, upright-growing choice, with probably the most unimaginable thick-textured leaves.
I really like the interplay between this Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’ floor cowl and the brilliant variegated Acorus garmineus (Zones 5–9). They work completely collectively and depart no room for weeds to develop.
The usage of lots of shrubs and evergreen perennials in addition to annuals ensures this planting simply retains wanting good.
A red-hot poker (Kniphofia, Zones 6–9) remains to be placing out cheery yellow flower spikes.
Right here’s one other planter that also appears to be like nice. I really like the way in which the colour of the pot matches the wealthy foliage of the purple grass.
This final picture was taken in the course of the summer season. The container was my birthday present to Sylvia, and I simply wished to point out everybody what a terrific job she did to nurture it. The petunia is Petunia ‘Black Velvet’ (Zones 10–11 or as an annual), and the Tradescantia is ‘Pistachio White’ (Zones 10–11 or as an annual). They’re mixed with darkish candy potato vine (Ipomoea batatas, Zones 10–11 or as an annual), which appears to be like unimaginable in opposition to silvery dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima, Zones 7–10 or as an annual) and lengthy trailing silver dichondra (Dichondra argentea, Zones 8–10 or as an annual).
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