"Vox Humana" wrote:

I think your expectations are a bit high for a single perennial. Most
people plant their perennial borders with a wide variety of plants that
bloom at various times over the growing season. You could start with spring

But if you want a full bed how would you pull that off? Only small pieces would
be in color then.

annuals and others converted to perennial beds. It is nearly unimaginable
that a person could spend $1500 on annuals! That would be around 200 flats
with a quantity discount, maybe more.

Well, I can't get a flat here for less than $12 where you have yours at $7.50
above. I also have a large number of beds. I paid to have this done last year
and now I'm spoiled. It was incredible. Various colors the entire season from
April to October and just completely blanketed.

As far as doing nothing, that's what's happening right now in most of those beds
and so far, not a hint of a single plant for last year can be seen. All the
perennials are back and well on their way including the small dianthus which is
already in bloom. The clematis on the mailbox is already over the mailbox and
close to blooming. The nursery said I'd never see the impatiens again and so far
they seem to be the correct ones, sadly.

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