The cool blue border is filling out nicely, so much so that the iris will need to be divided shortly.
This border is only about 6sqm big; it is my experimental plot which means it gets replanted every few years with a completely different set of plants. Currently in its third year it is due a replant but I like it so much that I will just revamp it a little bit and give it another year.
Strictly speaking it should offer year round interest and whilst it is never boring to me I feel it looks its best during June. I think I am only using about a dozen different types of plants but I could easily base a much larger border on its design and selection.
It is a crying shame that two gardens I am working on currently are strictly shrubby in planting. Although I have some borders to plant up in other gardens, this design would not work for the clients as it is a bit to involved for their needs (think cutting back at different times of the year, divisions and staking).
Although mainly planted up in shades of blue and purple, there are a few flashes of pale yellow and white during the course of the gardening year, like these irises.
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