Gardens4U recently finished another project. As projects go, this was a fairly simple one. The client had an existing garden in her front yard but wanted to add some pizazz to it. With lack of sun exposure the predominant issue, my challenge was to find a larger and unique variety of perennials that would perform well in those conditions.
The old garden featured a pair of shade-loving hostas as well as a pair of peonies that were stretching for the sun. While I am not overly fond of hostas (I am a bit of a plant snob after all) I did reuse these pretty lime green ones.
This recent Gardens4u project offers a wider variety of shade-loving, colorful perennials as well as a more attractive shape. The new additions are spaced to accommodate the mature size they will reach in a few seasons. Of course, the plants in the back row will grow taller than the ones in the middle and front rows. The peonies were also reused, and moved forward to benefit from more sunshine. The foliage wilted when I moved them, so I cut them back, assuring the client that they (the peonies) will return next season.
One month later, this is what the garden looks like in this recent Gardens4u project. Despite the incredible heat wave we have been experiencing here in the Ottawa area, the plants have survived and are thriving…
Next season it should look absolutely gorgeous as the plants in the back will have grown taller and all plants will be fuller. I am especially anxious to see the progress of the vivid pink rhododendron I planted in the back left corner. It was chosen as an ideal candidate to anchor the garden, perfect for the part sun conditions that corner has to offer, with a mature height of five feet.
Beautiful 👌👌👌👌