Favourite Perennials
(Revised 31 Jan 2011)
Too often, we adopted new perennials obsessively, whenever we were cruising around nurseries. In our haste to plant them somewhere in the garden, we often lost track where they were and even forget about them. In theory, since we registered every new plant in our plant database, and assigned a name tag (we called this our plant ‘immigrant process’) before we planted it, we should know better. In practice, keeping the records up-to-date is a real challenge.
Preparing this set of perennial web pages helped me review the status of at least some of my favourite perennials, when I sorted through the pictures that were taken in the previous seasons and check against the items in the database. Perhaps, I should attempt to review more frequently during the growing season.
The perennial groups are listed alphabetically in the menu on the sidebar to the right. I did not attempt to list all the perennials we have; just those that I happened to have presentable pictures (sort of).
Like human friends, perennials have a wide range of personalities that a gardener need to pay attention to; if you want them to come back to visit you, or look presentable in your garden. Many highly ornamental perennials can leave an ugly mess after their visit. Some perennials spread fast and refuse to be un-invited.
Corydalis buschii
Iris ensata
Heuchera 'Blackout' in July
Salvia
A sunny perennial bed
Veratrum nigrum
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- Albert Einstein
Chen:
How old is the Veraturn? I had one that bloomed and then disappeared the following Spring. I adore its pleated foliage but find that the slugs do as well! Yours is a true visual masterpiece!
Teza, If it comes back this year, it would be its fifth in my garden. I moved it to a very exposed location last spring. I hope that is not a mistake. I particularly like its foliage too. It reminds me of the tropical jungle.