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Any sugestions what to plant with daffodils
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Posted by yvonnej waikato.N.Z. (My Page) on Thu, Feb 28, 02 at 22:24
| I have quite a large patch of garden that has daffodil bulbs in, Fine when the daffodils are up but boring when they are dormant. Area gets sun in winter as its under a large maple tree. ,Some sun in summer but mostly dappled shade. Any nice ideas for annuals or perrenials that will cohabbit with the daffodils? |
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RE: Any sugestions what to plant with daffodils
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- Posted by mutzi Wgtn, NZ (z9) (My Page) on
Sun, Mar 3, 02 at 15:38
I would probably plant an old favourite, aquilegia, in an area like that. The books say that they prefer moist soil, but I have found that once they are established, they do well in a dry spot, as long as they get a bit of mulch now and then. They flower after the daffs have finished, and their ferny leaves cover the dying daff leaves well. Another companion with similar, though finer, ferny leaves would be thalictrum dipterocarpum (usually sold by garden centers as t. delavayi) "Hewitts Double". Also various hellebores would give some bulk to the whole picture. Another option could be ajuga reptans, with its deep blue flowers.
Good luck, yvonne, I hope you find something you like to go with the daffs. Boring bits are...well...just plain boring, eh? |
RE: Any sugestions what to plant with daffodils
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| Thanks Mutzi, I have heaps of aquilegia seed so may do that . I like the idea of the thalictrum. Have got hellibores in the adjoining garden so guess repeating the theme will be reasonably sensible and tie it all together.Also cost effective The hellibores are producing quite a few baby plants. |
RE: Any sugestions what to plant with daffodils
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| Have you thought about Lamiums? The two varieties I know are "Pink Pixie" and "Silver Beacon". They do well in dappled light, make their own new plants, have dark green and silver small foliage, cover the ground, and show little pink flowers. I have had them with daffodils among them, four houses ago. I just remembered how nice they look! |
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