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HERALD AND NEWS, KlamRth Falls. Ore. Thursday, October 22. 195!)
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Over The Garden Gate
Editor's Note: The following ar-i
tide on planning, planting and
care of perennial borders was giv
en before the Mt. Laki Garden
Club by Mrs. W. P. Myers, local
authority on gardening and own
er of a local nursery.
By MRS. W. P, A1YKKS
Flowers ate the glory of the out
doors and can change an indif
ferent house into a homo of grace
ful elegance.
Both annual and perennial flow
ers are necessary in constructing
an everblooming garden. The
spring flowering bulbs and early
perennials begin blooming before
the annuals get started growing
By perennials wc mean that
group of flowers whose roots live
throughout the years and bloom
ach season at their appointed
time without the necessity ol
planting each year as wc do aiv
nual flowers.
It is difficult to separate all the
annuals from the perennials in the
border because we frequently use
both in the same planting. When
we plant a perennial border of tu
tins or other spring flowering
bulbs we know their usefulness
is limited to a short time in the
early spring. So, in order to have
continuous blossoms, we mu.it re-
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place litem wim annuals suuauiu
for the space left vacant by the
passing of the spring bulbs.
Tulips, daffodils, narcissus, hya
cinths and crocus are beautiful
m any setting. They may grace
i he perennial border or be plant
ed in beds or clumps or natural
ized under trees and shrubs.
Plant tulips in clusters of three
to five of the same color. They
will present a more charming ap
pearance than when planted sin
gly. Since tulips are tall and leg
gy, it is a good practice to plant
crocus or other low growing bulbs
or perennials in front of them,
r'orget-me-nots planted with tu
lips make a charming picture.
The term "perennial border" is
used largely to designate groups
of hardy perennials growing along
the edge of the lawn or against
the back fence. This kind of plant
ing may be made very attractive
by carelully grouping the taller
flowers in the background with
plants of intermediate height
throughout the remainder of the
border.
No forma! design is needed for
this kind of border. The garden
er's individual taste should gov
ern the arrangement of plants so
as to harmonize in color of flow
er and tcxlure of foliage.
Since each variety has its own
period of blooming, those varieties
which bloom at the same time
should be evenly distributed
throughout the border to secure a
well-balanced blooming period at
all times. As new plants come
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group met on October 13 at the
home of Mrs. Alice Drew. Mrs
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Prough.
A potluck dinner was served at
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npw members, Mrs. G. Graham
and Mrs. Cassie P.ittcr.
The next meeting will be at the
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will be Mrs. Florence" Horn .and
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into bloom the old ois pais so
that the garden presents a changed
scene from week to week.
Perennials arc a hardy race of
flowers and of necessity must be,
in order to survive from year to
year. They propagate by seed,
divisions, stolons and cuttings.
The later perennials include del
phinium, foxglove, tiger and regal
lillies, some of the tall growing
phlox, golden glow, day lillies, tall
growing michaelmus daisies and
hollyhocks.
Among the medium tall flow
ers are hare phlox columbine,
Oriental peppers, iris, penslcmen,
baby breath, gallardia, coreopsis
summer chrysanthemum, yucca,
pcrnico bleeding heart and Shas
ta, Esther Reid and painted daisies.
The peonies, bleeding heart and
cushion mums are so glamorous
Ihey should be planted in the fore
ground where their intrinsic beau
ty will lend greater charm to the
planting.
The low growing perennials in
clude garden pinks, Iceland pop
pics, coral bells, gucm, fall and
spring flowering crocus and all
the "rock garden" species.
Annual flowers are those which
grow from seed, attain their
growth, flower and produce seed
in one year or less, then die. hav
ing completed their life cycle.
The annual border is much easi
er to arrange than the perennial
border. The seed packets show the
color and probable height they
will grow and whether shade or
sunlight is best for their culture.
They are constant bloomers and
can be planted in ranges of colors
and height to suit plants of the
gardener.
An annual border of bedding
flowerp-along the', edge of 1 the
lawn may be planted in tiers of
three or four different heights.
using tall growing flowers for
background, reducing the height
toward the lawn.
By careful selection of varieties
which harmonize in flower and
leaf, a brilliant display will be
produced.
Zinnias and marigolds make a
good combination. Plant tall Afri
can marigolds' and giant dahlia
flowering zinnias at the back of
the border, then use zinnias of
graduating heights and edge with
dwarf marigolds. This same ar
rangement is very charming when
used in planting an oval or round
flowerbed in the garden or lawn.
The tall African marigolds and
giant dahlia flowering zinnias will
grow four feet tall and produce
mammoth flowers. Plant them in
the center of the bed marigolds
first. Then surround them with
the dahlia flowering zinnias. Next
plant lower growing zinnias, and
cut-and-come zinnias and baby
zinnias on the outside.
Edge with the new flame dwarf
double marigolds. These mari
golds grow 10 to 12 inches tall
with dense green foliage of even
height and topped with an abun
dance of bronze-red double flow
ers reaching about three inches
.lbove the attractive foliage. As
an edging for tall borders, they
are truly in a class by themselves
and must be seen to be appreciat
ed. Many of the annuals may be
planted in the open ground while
olhers are so slow germinating
that it is more practical to pur
chase them from the grower ready
to plant. Annuals that can be
planted in the spring as soon as
the soil can be worked and which
late (frosts and light freezes- do
not hurt much include asters, go
ditics, salpaglossis, larkspur, schi
anthesca, cosmos, poppies, sweet
allysum and candy lufts. Zinnias,
marigolds, nasturtiums, and
touch-me-nots are easily frosted
and should not be planted unjil
all danger of frost is past here,
usually about .June 1.
They propagate quickly and will
be up in a few days after plant
ing. Petunias, lobelia and verbe
nias are so slow in terminating
lhat it is best to buy them from
the growers, ' rather than try to
raise them from seed.
Annual flowers serve best as
edgings and for planting among
evergreens. Choose low growing
types which will not reach above
the evergreens and destroy their
exciting beauty, yet will accent
the planting.
If the border is of tulips or oth
er spring flowering bulbs, do not
allow that space to be bare after
the tulips are gone. Cut off the
dried leaves and set out an annu
al border where the tulips were
growing.
Lobelia, sweet allysium, verbe
nia, agriatum, rose mass and
dwarf marigolds all are low grow
ing and make excellent edging
plants.
To provide a spot of color and
give friendly atmosphere to the
foundation plantings, set out dou
ble or ruffled petunias among the
evergreens and edge with purple
lobelia. Get plants from a grower,
already in bloom so the color is
visible, and the quality of each
plant shows.
Double petunia blossoms are so
heavy they bend down the stalk
close to the ground. They spread
out but do not reach above the
evergreens. Red geraniums may
be used instead of petunias, but
they grow slightly taller.
It takes thoughtful planning and
labor of love to create a beautiful
garden. The charm of growing
flowers, not only pleases the eye.
ana reiresnes me lasie, out im
proves the heart. A flower planU
ins is a planting of happiness.
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