W hen late summer arri ves, far too many landscapes look a bit tired, tatty and worn out. This is espe- cially true when the summer has been long and hot. By adding some very special late blooming perennials, you can make an enor- mous difference to the whole look and feel of your late summer garden. Perennials that bloom at this time of year are like a breath of fresh air. When so many other garden plants are on their way out, these perennials will look good while tolerat- ing intense late summer heat and drought and occasional heavy rainfalls. At the very top of my list of favourites are the rudbeckias. This is their time to shine and to make a huge difference in our gardens. Perhaps one of the finest of all the peren- nial rudbeckias is the truly hardy variety , R. ‘Goldstrum’. Growing about two feet high with deep golden petals surrounding a dark brown button, ‘Goldstrum’ just keeps pour- ing out the colour well into November. If you don’t have this variety yet, track it down at your favourite plant store, and you’ll still enjoy at least two months of colour. Two new more compact varieties called, R. ‘City Garden’ (18”) and R. ‘Gold Star’ (14”), will be coming out next year. Recently , echinacea has been sold more as a herb because of its healing properties, but it also has exquisite flowers. Echinacea purpurea is the herbal variety, but pink Echinacea ‘Magnum’ and the white flower- ing ‘White Swan’ are classy looking plants that add a unique quality to summer gar- dens. This year brings with it many new shorter and more vigourous varieties like ‘Pow Wow’, ‘Wild Berry’, ‘Pink Double Delight’ and the rich orangey yellow tones of ‘Summer Sun’. In shady spots or in full sun, perhaps the most elegant of all the late summer peren- nials are the Japanese anemones. Dwarf or tall, white, pink or dusty rose, these plants are a definite hit at this time of year. The yel- low centred anemone blossoms al ways have a fresh look, and they combine well with so many other perennials or shrubs. The white varieties, especially , brighten up shady areas. For some early fall tones, add a bit of fire to your flower beds with crocosmias. For years they were called montebretia and sold as tiny bulbs, but today they are usu- ally sold in ‘bud and bloom’ as perennials. Crocosmias need a somewhat sheltered spot, especially if we have another winter like last year, and very well drained soil, but wow, do they every add spice to our gardens with their fire-orange freesia-type blossoms. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is an exceptional scarlet red variety from Blooms in England, but don’t ignore a RHS award winner, called ‘Solfatare’, with its bronze leaves and pure gold flowers, as well as the speckled, brilliant orange ‘Emily McKenzie’. There are a lot more choices, such as the shorter red flower- ing ‘Little Redhead’. Lush looking fall sedums are especially important at this time of year. The succu- lent foliage of ‘Autumn Joy’ and ‘Brilliant’ certainly looks great all summer and never stresses out in drought situations. As the rosy pink blossoms open, they provide refreshing new colour for weeks. They com- bine well with low growing conifers or small flowering shrubs like potentillas. As the pink flowers turn bronze, they should be left on the plant for a charming dried fall look. Check out some of the new colours in foliage and flowers, such as the variegated white and green of S. ‘Autumn Charm’, the award winning soft pink ‘Matrona’ and ‘Emperor’ with its deep purple foliage. Heleniums have not exactly set the world on fire the past few years, but they produce magnificent fall colours, very similar to rudbeckias. Their small gold or gold/bronze petals bloom well into autumn on either compact or tall varieties. They stand up well in uncertain fall weather and provide a con- tinuous source of cut flowers. Take a look at the Blooms’ introduction, ‘Mardi Gras’. One of the real sleepers has been the ‘Seduction’ series of achilleas in red, hot pink and yellow that reblooms all summer. They blend beautifully with so many annu- als, and they love the hot August sun. These are some of my tried-and-true fa- vourites that add fresh new life to tired sum- mer gardens and make fall come ali ve. Don’t just set them in your gardens, but rather, combine them with colourful conifers, broa- dleaved plants and evergreen perennials, like heucheras and euphorbias, for some spectacular displays. 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When late summer arrives, far toomany landscapes look a bit tired,tatty and worn out. This is espe-
cially true when the summer has been longand hot. By adding some very special lateblooming perennials, you can make an enor-mous difference to the whole look and feel ofyour late summer garden.
Perennials that bloom at this time of yearare like a breath of fresh air. When so manyother garden plants are on their way out,these perennials will look good while tolerat-ing intense late summer heat and droughtand occasional heavy rainfalls.
At the very top of my list of favouritesare the rudbeckias. This is their time toshine and to make a huge difference in ourgardens.
Perhaps one of the finest of all the peren-nial rudbeckias is the truly hardy variety,R. ‘Goldstrum’. Growing about two feet highwith deep golden petals surrounding a darkbrown button, ‘Goldstrum’ just keeps pour-ing out the colour well into November. If you
don’t have this variety yet, track it down atyour favourite plant store, and you’ll stillenjoy at least two months of colour. Twonew more compact varieties called, R. ‘CityGarden’ (18”) and R. ‘Gold Star’ (14”), will becoming out next year.
Recently, echinacea has been sold moreas a herb because of its healing properties,but it also has exquisite flowers. Echinaceapurpurea is the herbal variety, but pinkEchinacea ‘Magnum’ and the white flower-ing ‘White Swan’ are classy looking plantsthat add a unique quality to summer gar-dens. This year brings with it many newshorter and more vigourous varieties like‘Pow Wow’, ‘Wild Berry’, ‘Pink DoubleDelight’ and the rich orangey yellow tones of‘Summer Sun’.
In shady spots or in full sun, perhaps themost elegant of all the late summer peren-nials are the Japanese anemones. Dwarf ortall, white, pink or dusty rose, these plantsare a definite hit at this time of year. The yel-low centred anemone blossoms always havea fresh look, and they combine well withso many other perennials or shrubs. Thewhite varieties, especially, brighten up shadyareas.
For some early fall tones, add a bit of fireto your flower beds with crocosmias. Foryears they were called montebretia andsold as tiny bulbs, but today they are usu-ally sold in ‘bud and bloom’ as perennials.Crocosmias need a somewhat sheltered
spot, especially if we have another winterlike last year, and very well drained soil, butwow, do they every add spice to our gardenswith their fire-orange freesia-type blossoms.Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is an exceptional scarletred variety from Blooms in England, butdon’t ignore a RHS award winner, called‘Solfatare’, with its bronze leaves and puregold flowers, as well as the speckled, brilliantorange ‘Emily McKenzie’. There are a lotmore choices, such as the shorter red flower-ing ‘Little Redhead’.
Lush looking fall sedums are especiallyimportant at this time of year. The succu-lent foliage of ‘Autumn Joy’ and ‘Brilliant’certainly looks great all summer and never
stresses out in drought situations. As therosy pink blossoms open, they providerefreshing new colour for weeks. They com-bine well with low growing conifers or smallflowering shrubs like potentillas. As thepink flowers turn bronze, they should be lefton the plant for a charming dried fall look.Check out some of the new colours in foliageand flowers, such as the variegated whiteand green of S. ‘Autumn Charm’, the awardwinning soft pink ‘Matrona’ and ‘Emperor’with its deep purple foliage.
Heleniums have not exactly set the worldon fire the past few years, but they producemagnificent fall colours, very similar torudbeckias. Their small gold or gold/bronzepetals bloom well into autumn on eithercompact or tall varieties. They stand up wellin uncertain fall weather and provide a con-tinuous source of cut flowers. Take a look atthe Blooms’ introduction, ‘Mardi Gras’.
One of the real sleepers has been the‘Seduction’ series of achilleas in red, hotpink and yellow that reblooms all summer.They blend beautifully with so many annu-als, and they love the hot August sun.
These are some of my tried-and-true fa-vourites that add fresh new life to tired sum-mer gardens and make fall come alive. Don’tjust set them in your gardens, but rather,combine them with colourful conifers, broa-dleaved plants and evergreen perennials,like heucheras and euphorbias, for somespectacular displays.
REVIEWHome ShowcREEVVIEWVVBlooming perennials make a differenceRudbeckias are topperformers but try Japanese anemonesin the shade
IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter
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